Labor force, total in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force, total was 3.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.56 million for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Somalia peaked at 3.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 1992.
That places Somalia 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.18 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.59 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.17 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 2.97 million | 3.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 22.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 30.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.5532 GPI (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Somalia?
- Labor force, total in Somalia was 3.56 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force, total?
- Somalia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.