Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.38 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 4.4 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Somalia 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2014 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2024 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Uganda 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Burundi 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Comoros 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo 3.22 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Somalia was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.