Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
6.4%
in 2025
Somalia
24.6%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th
Somalia rank
12th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 24.6% against 6.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 24.8% | 15.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 24.2% | 13.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 24.2% | 15.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 24.8% | 16.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 24.6% against 6.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 18.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.