Labor force, total, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.1809 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Somalia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.1809 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.1814 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 units per person, in 2008.
That places Somalia 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1801 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1802 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1812 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1814 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1811 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1807 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1804 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1802 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1799 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1797 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1794 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1792 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.179 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1788 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1784 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1778 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1769 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1763 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1762 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1764 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1767 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1783 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1786 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1787 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1789 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1791 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1793 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1796 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1799 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1785 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.179 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1804 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1808 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.181 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1809 units per person | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1809 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1809 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1805 units per person | 0.1797 units per person | 0.1814 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1779 units per person | 0.1762 units per person | 0.1794 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1787 units per person | 0.1767 units per person | 0.1799 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1801 units per person | 0.1785 units per person | 0.181 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Sudan 0.2217 units per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.2152 units per person compare
- 184 Yemen 0.1952 units per person compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0.146 units per person compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Somalia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Somalia was 0.1809 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1814 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 units per person in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.