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Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Somalia

Labor force participation rate in Somalia in 2025 — 33.85%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.15 pp.

2025 33.85% −0.05 pp vs 2024
World rank 179of 182
Period maximum 34.5%2008
Period minimum 33.71%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Somalia, 1990–202533.633.83434.234.434.619901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 34%1991: 33.98%1992: 33.86%1993: 33.83%1994: 33.88%1995: 33.92%1996: 33.96%1997: 34%1998: 34.03%1999: 34.06%2000: 34.09%2001: 34.11%2002: 34.14%2003: 34.18%2004: 34.22%2005: 34.3%2006: 34.41%2007: 34.49%2008: 34.5%2009: 34.47%2010: 34.44%2011: 34.34%2012: 34.23%2013: 34.2%2014: 34.18%2015: 34.16%2016: 34.14%2017: 34.1%2018: 34.06%2019: 34.03%2020: 33.71%2021: 33.73%2022: 33.92%2023: 33.91%2024: 33.9%2025: 33.85%
Change over the period: −0.15 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Somalia

Somalia 33.85%
World 60.98%
Sub-Saharan Africa 70.32%
Eastern Africa computed 71.67%
Low-income countries computed 64.2%
Labor force participation rate — Somalia, by year Somalia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.85 −0.05 pp
2024 33.9 −0.01 pp
2023 33.91 −0.01 pp
2022 33.92 +0.19 pp
2021 33.73 +0.03 pp
2020 33.71 −0.32 pp
2019 34.03 −0.03 pp
2018 34.06 −0.04 pp
2017 34.1 −0.03 pp
2016 34.14 −0.02 pp
2015 34.16 −0.02 pp
2014 34.18 −0.02 pp
2013 34.2 −0.03 pp
2012 34.23 −0.1 pp
2011 34.34 −0.1 pp
2010 34.44 −0.03 pp
2009 34.47 −0.02 pp
2008 34.5 +0.01 pp
2007 34.49 +0.08 pp
2006 34.41 +0.1 pp
2005 34.3 +0.08 pp
2004 34.22 +0.05 pp
2003 34.18 +0.03 pp
2002 34.14 +0.03 pp
2001 34.11 +0.03 pp
2000 34.09 +0.03 pp
1999 34.06 +0.03 pp
1998 34.03 +0.03 pp
1997 34 +0.03 pp
1996 33.96 +0.04 pp
1995 33.92 +0.05 pp
1994 33.88 +0.05 pp
1993 33.83 −0.04 pp
1992 33.86 −0.12 pp
1991 33.98 −0.01 pp
1990 34 —

Eastern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MG Madagascar 85.5 TZ Tanzania 83.72 UG Uganda 80.03 MZ Mozambique 78.71 ER Eritrea 78.35 BI Burundi 78.26 ET Ethiopia 68.46 ZW Zimbabwe 67.72 KE Kenya 67.39 RW Rwanda 63.68 MW Malawi 62.58 ZM Zambia 61.93 MU Mauritius 58.55 KM Comoros 55.77 SO Somalia 33.85 DJ Djibouti 31.74
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Somalia

Labor Female labor force participation rate

The share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.

Somalia by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

Somalia by year Labor Employment-to-population ratio

The share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.

Somalia by year Demography Age dependency ratio

How many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.

Somalia by year
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