Somalia: Labor force: percent female

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 Somalia

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 30.86
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 31.16
 Min - Max 30.13 - 32.38
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 30.86 percent, an increase from 30.84 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1990 to 2025 is 31.16 percent. The minimum value, 30.13 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 32.38 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Somalia: Labor force: percent female
 2025 30.86
 2024 30.84
 2023 30.81
 2022 30.73
 2021 31.31
 2020 31.28
 2019 31.29
 2018 31.21




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 3.56 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 18.95 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 24.58 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 16.43 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 34.23 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 33.85 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 30.86 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 20.70 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 47.24 2025 percent
 Self-employment 52.18 2025 percent
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