Share of female workers by sector in Somalia
Somalia: Share of female workers by sector was 34.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.33
in 1995
All-time low
29.52
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Somalia is 34.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Somalia peaked at 56.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.52, in 2017.
Somalia ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.43 | — |
| 1992 | 52.51 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 52.29 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.33 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 56.33 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.36 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 56.04 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.47 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 54.66 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 53.85 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.04 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.33 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.27 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 50.32 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.29 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.3 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.65 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 45.64 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.49 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.31 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.12 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 39.11 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 36.73 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 34.85 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 32.91 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32.04 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.52 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 29.75 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.85 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.34 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 34.98 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 35.08 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.72 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.53 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.3 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.49 | 51.43 | 56.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.52 | 44.49 | 53.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 | 29.52 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.49 | 33.34 | 35.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 share of female workers by sector in Somalia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Somalia was 34.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.33 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.52 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Somalia ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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