Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia
Somalia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia is 17.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia peaked at 19.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
That places Somalia 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.3% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Somalia was 17.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.