Somalia, Fed. Rep. Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s unemployment rate stood at 18.95% in 2025, a decline of +0.00pp from 2024. Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked 174th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.95% | −0.00pp | #174 |
| 2024 | 18.95% | −0.01pp | #179 |
| 2023 | 18.96% | −0.15pp | #181 |
| 2022 | 19.11% | −0.55pp | #180 |
| 2021 | 19.66% | +0.25pp | #179 |
| 2020 | 19.41% | +0.59pp | #180 |
| 2019 | 18.83% | +0.13pp | #181 |
| 2018 | 18.70% | +0.25pp | #177 |
| 2017 | 18.46% | −0.16pp | #176 |
| 2016 | 18.61% | +0.12pp | #176 |
| 2015 | 18.50% | −0.10pp | #176 |
| 2014 | 18.60% | −0.06pp | #177 |
| 2013 | 18.66% | −0.12pp | #174 |
| 2012 | 18.77% | +0.01pp | #175 |
| 2011 | 18.76% | +0.02pp | #175 |
Analysis
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s unemployment rate was 18.95% in 2025, a decline of −0.00pp from 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s unemployment rate was 18.95% in 2025. Ranked 174th globally. This represents a 0.0% decrease from the previous year.
Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s unemployment rate peaked at 19.97% in 1994.
The lowest unemployment rate in Somalia, Fed. Rep. was 18.46% in 2017.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 174th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 2025 was 18.95%. This ranks 174th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_somalia-fed-rep_unemployment-rate,
title = {Somalia, Fed. Rep. Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/somalia-fed-rep/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}