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Labour

Somalia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture30.0%
  • Employment in industry17.8%
  • Employment in services52.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
20.620.82121.221.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
1111.111.111.111.119912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation33.8–33.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 33.9 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 33.85 %
Female labour force participation20.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment18.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment34.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio27.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture30 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry17.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services52.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation20.7 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers26.2 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Somalia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (33.8–33.9 %), female labour force participation (20.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.