Somalia Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Somalia unemployment rate for 2023 was 19.03%, a 0.1% decline from 2022.
- Somalia unemployment rate for 2022 was 19.13%, a 0.43% decline from 2021.
- Somalia unemployment rate for 2021 was 19.55%, a 0.2% increase from 2020.
- Somalia unemployment rate for 2020 was 19.35%, a 0.52% increase from 2019.
| Somalia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
19.03% |
-0.10% |
| 2022 |
19.13% |
-0.43% |
| 2021 |
19.55% |
0.20% |
| 2020 |
19.35% |
0.52% |
| 2019 |
18.83% |
0.04% |
| 2018 |
18.78% |
0.24% |
| 2017 |
18.55% |
0.17% |
| 2016 |
18.37% |
-0.07% |
| 2015 |
18.44% |
-0.40% |
| 2014 |
18.85% |
-0.15% |
| 2013 |
19.00% |
-0.08% |
| 2012 |
19.08% |
0.06% |
| 2011 |
19.02% |
0.05% |
| 2010 |
18.97% |
0.05% |
| 2009 |
18.93% |
0.05% |
| 2008 |
18.88% |
0.05% |
| 2007 |
18.83% |
-0.07% |
| 2006 |
18.90% |
0.03% |
| 2005 |
18.87% |
0.03% |
| 2004 |
18.85% |
-0.07% |
| 2003 |
18.91% |
0.02% |
| 2002 |
18.89% |
0.01% |
| 2001 |
18.88% |
0.10% |
| 2000 |
18.78% |
-0.17% |
| 1999 |
18.95% |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
18.95% |
-0.09% |
| 1997 |
19.03% |
-0.36% |
| 1996 |
19.39% |
-0.08% |
| 1995 |
19.48% |
-0.21% |
| 1994 |
19.69% |
0.48% |
| 1993 |
19.21% |
-0.04% |
| 1992 |
19.25% |
0.21% |
| 1991 |
19.04% |
0.21% |
