How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Somalia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Latin America & Caribbean

6.5%

in 2025

Somalia

24.6%

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean rank

12th

Somalia rank

12th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 24.6% against 6.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.6%	24.8%	15.3%	Somalia
2000s	10.6%	24.2%	13.6%	Somalia
2010s	8.6%	24.2%	15.6%	Somalia
2020s	8.8%	24.8%	16.0%	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 or Somalia?: Somalia, at 24.6% against 6.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?: 18.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Somalia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.