Libya vs Somalia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Libya
15.5%
in 2025
Somalia
16.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
11th
Somalia rank
9th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.4% against 15.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.6% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.2% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.2% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 16.4% against 15.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Libya ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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.