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Somalia: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025

Value in 202518.9
Change since 2015+2.4%18.5 (2015)
World rank8 / 1822025
Rank in region7 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate

Trend and comparison

Somalia Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)4.8312.419.9719911996200120062011201620212025
SomaliaWorld median (countries)Sub-Saharan Africa median

Neighbours in the 2025 ranking

Values and rank by year

YearUnemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)vs prior yearWorld rank
202518.9-0.0%8 / 182
202418.9-0.1%9 / 182
202319.0-0.8%8 / 184
202219.1-2.8%11 / 186
202119.7+1.3%13 / 187
202019.4+3.1%12 / 187
201918.8+0.7%11 / 187
201818.7+1.3%15 / 187
201718.5-0.8%16 / 187
201618.6+0.6%16 / 187
201518.5-0.5%16 / 187
201418.6-0.3%15 / 187
201318.7-0.6%18 / 187
201218.8+0.1%17 / 187
201118.8+0.1%17 / 187
201018.7+0.1%18 / 187
200918.7+0.1%15 / 187
200818.7+0.1%12 / 187
200718.7-0.1%11 / 187
200618.7+0.2%13 / 187
200518.7+0.1%14 / 187
200418.7+0.0%15 / 187
200318.6-0.1%16 / 187
200218.7-0.0%17 / 187
200118.7-0.1%15 / 187
200018.7-0.9%14 / 187
199918.8+0.1%14 / 187
199818.8-0.4%15 / 187
199718.9-2.9%15 / 187
199619.5-0.6%15 / 187
199519.6-1.9%14 / 187
199420.0+3.3%14 / 187
199319.3-0.2%16 / 187
199219.4+2.0%14 / 187
199119.0–12 / 187

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For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.