Somalia, Fed. Rep. — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Somalia, Fed. Rep., 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Somalia, Fed. Rep. was 33.85% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 34.50% in 2008. The lowest was 33.71% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.01% per year.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 184 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 98%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Somalia, Fed. Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2008 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 1%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 46 of 47 economies; Sao Tome and Principe (23.34%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 186th of 187 in 1990 → 185th of 187 in 2000 → 185th of 187 in 2010 → 184th of 187 in 2020 → 179th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 33.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 33.92% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 33.73% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 33.71% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 34.03% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 34.06% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 34.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 34.16% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 34.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 34.23% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 34.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 34.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 34.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 34.49% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 34.41% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 34.22% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 34.18% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 34.14% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 34.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 34.09% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 34.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 34.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 33.99% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 33.96% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 33.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 33.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 33.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 33.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 33.98% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 34% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s Labor participation in 1991?
33.98% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -0.4% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 33.85%; 2024: 33.9%; 2023: 33.91%; 2022: 33.92%; 2021: 33.73%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.