SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Somalia
Somalia: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 78.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Somalia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Somalia stood at 78.2.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Somalia peaked at 92.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.55, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 4th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.65 | — |
| 2001 | 92.42 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.13 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.81 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.44 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.95 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.44 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.9 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.31 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.67 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.98 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.21 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.07 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.79 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 80.95 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.36 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.55 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.11 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.22 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.18 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.17 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.02 | 88.9 | 92.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.79 | 77.55 | 88.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.17 | 78.11 | 78.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Madagascar 86.02 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.25 compare
- 3 Mozambique 79.61 compare
- 5 Malawi 73.06 compare
- 6 Burundi 71.78 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 69.68 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)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Somalia?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Somalia was 78.2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.55 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.