Industry share of total emplyoment in Somalia
Somalia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 17.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.75
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.25
in 1991
All-time low
16.99
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Somalia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Somalia is 17.75, 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 share of total emplyoment in Somalia peaked at 19.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.99, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 18.93 | 19.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.48 | 18.07 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.39 | 16.99 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 | 17.67 | 17.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Somalia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Somalia was 17.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Somalia ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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