Work & Labour in Somalia

206 indicators covering work & labour for Somalia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 50.9% 2025 down 4.9% 138th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 17.8% 2025 up 3.0% 112th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 18.9% 2025 up 1.2% 139th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 14.8% 2025 up 9.0% 49th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 10.5% 2025 down 9.4% 46th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 9.5% 2025 down 6.9% 37th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 13.0% 2025 down 13.6% 53rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 47.8% 2025 up 1.5% 131st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 53.5% 2025 up 1.5% 123rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 33.6% 2025 up 1.3% 142nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 52.2% 2025 down 1.4% 57th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 46.5% 2025 down 1.7% 65th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 66.4% 2025 down 0.6% 46th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 6.2% 2025 down 0.5% 22nd
Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.2% 2025 down 6.2% 45th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 6.2% 2025 up 17.1% 10th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 0.5% 185th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 0.5% 185th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 46.0% 2025 down 1.5% 59th
GDP per person employed 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 3.9% 157th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.2% 31st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.2% 31st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year 2025 down 11.3% 17th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year 2025 down 11.3% 17th
GDP per employed person 9,575 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 3.9% 157th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.163 2027 down 98.4% 168th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.163 2027 down 98.4% 168th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0103 units per square kilometre 2023 up 46.3% 132nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0053 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.4% 170th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 149.29 2024 up 47.9% 55th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 26.0% 2023 down 17.5% 73rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 5.6 2024 up 27,900.0% 41st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 43.9% 173rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 43.9% 173rd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year 2023 up 51.2% 74th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.51 2026 up 0.6% 152nd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.51 2026 up 0.6% 152nd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 22.46 2027 up 2.2% 23rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 22.46 2027 up 2.2% 23rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 93,839 2027 up 42.7% 118th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 8.78 2027 down 0.1% 186th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 30.5 2027 up 1.2% 175th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.41 2027 up 2.1% 94th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 135.81 2027 up 44.0% 95th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,346 2027 up 42.7% 118th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 43.37 2027 down 0.3% 6th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,744 2027 up 33.9% 28th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.43 % change on previous year 2027 down 17.5% 11th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.17 % change on previous year 2027 down 55.8% 78th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.91 % change on previous year 2027 down 6.5% 35th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 55.1% 2025 up 25.7% 158th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.324 2025 up 9.1% 164th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.4% 75th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3096 % change on previous year 2025 down 88.8% 96th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 43.6% 2025 up 0.1% 6th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 37.4% 2025 up 0.2% 5th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 50.0% 2025 up 0.1% 11th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0045 units per person 2025 up 1.5% 185th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 3.2% 148th