Somalia, Fed. Rep.—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #57 of 188
Latest Value
52.2%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#57
of 188 countries
Maximum
57.9%
2000
Minimum
51.8%
2019
CAGR
-0.4%
26 years
Last
52.2%
Previous
52.3%
Highest
57.9%
Lowest
51.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →