Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia
Somalia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia stood at 40.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia peaked at 46.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.7% | — |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 40.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 40.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.3% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.6% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.4% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Somalia was 40.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Somalia ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.