How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked #179 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 47.24.

That's down 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since 2024.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #179 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 48.77; 2008
Trough: 46.76; 2020
1-year change: -0.2%
5-year change: +1.0%; +0.2% / yr
10-year change: -0.8%; -0.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	47.2390
2024	47.3220
2023	47.3530
2022	47.4170
2021	46.7670
2020	46.7610
2019	47.2130
2018	47.3220
2017	47.4540
2016	47.5630

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 47.24, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked #179 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Somalia, Fed. Rep. is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 45.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.