India vs Somalia: Labor force, female
India
28.3%
in 2025
Somalia
30.9%
in 2025
India rank
167th
Somalia rank
164th
Labor force, female over time
- India
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30.9% against 28.3% in India, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 31.9% | 5.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 30.8% | 3.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 30.9% | 6.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 31.0% | 4.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, India or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30.9% against 28.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between India and Somalia?
- 2.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Somalia rank globally for labor force, female?
- India ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.