Somalia, Fed. Rep.—Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #184 of 187
Latest Value
33.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#184
of 187 countries
Maximum
34.5%
2008
Minimum
33.7%
2020
CAGR
-0.0%
26 years
Last
33.8%
Previous
33.9%
Highest
34.5%
Lowest
33.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.1% |
Top Countries — Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Niger | 79.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →