Somalia: Male unemployment

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 Somalia

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 16.62
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 16.37
 Min - Max 15.86 - 17.35
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 16.62 percent, a decline from 16.69 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.41 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Somalia from 1991 to 2023 is 16.37 percent. The minimum value, 15.86 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 17.35 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Somalia - Male unemployment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Somalia - Male unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023





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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 3.28 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 19.03 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 24.86 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 16.62 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 34.48 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 34.11 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 31.25 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 21.15 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 47.28 2023 percent
 Self-employment 51.23 2022 percent
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