Somalia, Fed. Rep. — Unemployment
Unemployment Rate for Somalia, Fed. Rep., 1991–2025.
Unemployment for Somalia, Fed. Rep. was 18.95% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 19.97% in 1994. The lowest was 18.45% in 2017 (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 9 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 5%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 5.45%, so Somalia, Fed. Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1994 and has fallen 5% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 7 of 47 economies; Lesotho (16.32%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 12th of 187 in 1991 → 14th of 187 in 2000 → 18th of 187 in 2010 → 12th of 187 in 2020 → 8th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 18.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 18.96% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 19.11% | -0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 19.66% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 19.41% | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 18.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 18.45% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 18.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 18.66% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 18.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 18.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 18.74% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 18.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 18.71% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 18.69% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 18.67% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 18.65% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 18.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 18.66% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 18.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 18.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 18.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 18.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 18.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 19.46% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 19.59% | -0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 19.97% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 19.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 19.38% | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 19% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s Unemployment in 1992?
19.38% (1992). 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 total labor force, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Somalia, Fed. Rep.’s Unemployment growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -0.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.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: 18.95%; 2024: 18.95%; 2023: 18.96%; 2022: 19.11%; 2021: 19.66%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS — Unemployment 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.