Somalia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Somalia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 35.63%, a 0.28% increase from 2021.
- Somalia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 35.35%, a 0.41% decline from 2020.
- Somalia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 35.76%, a 1.85% increase from 2019.
- Somalia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 33.91%, a 0.13% increase from 2018.
| Somalia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
35.63% |
0.28% |
| 2021 |
35.35% |
-0.41% |
| 2020 |
35.76% |
1.85% |
| 2019 |
33.91% |
0.13% |
| 2018 |
33.78% |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
33.78% |
0.18% |
| 2016 |
33.60% |
0.18% |
| 2015 |
33.42% |
-0.08% |
| 2014 |
33.49% |
0.07% |
| 2013 |
33.43% |
0.01% |
| 2012 |
33.42% |
0.12% |
| 2011 |
33.30% |
0.10% |
| 2010 |
33.20% |
0.12% |
| 2009 |
33.09% |
0.08% |
| 2008 |
33.01% |
0.08% |
| 2007 |
32.93% |
-0.06% |
| 2006 |
32.99% |
0.09% |
| 2005 |
32.90% |
0.10% |
| 2004 |
32.80% |
0.07% |
| 2003 |
32.73% |
0.04% |
| 2002 |
32.69% |
-0.02% |
| 2001 |
32.71% |
-0.05% |
| 2000 |
32.77% |
-0.03% |
| 1999 |
32.80% |
-0.07% |
| 1998 |
32.87% |
-0.16% |
| 1997 |
33.03% |
0.07% |
| 1996 |
32.95% |
-0.13% |
| 1995 |
33.08% |
-0.45% |
| 1994 |
33.53% |
0.41% |
| 1993 |
33.12% |
-0.24% |
| 1992 |
33.36% |
0.19% |
| 1991 |
33.17% |
0.19% |
