Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Somalia

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Somalia was 34.23% in 2026, a difference of +0.09 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 32.42% and 37.41% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Somalia for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Somalia (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Somalia

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	34.7	32.95	37.47
1992	35.33	33.55	38.14
1993	35.27	33.47	38.09
1994	36.16	34.35	38.99
1995	35.51	33.72	38.32
1996	35.26	33.48	38.09
1997	34.34	32.59	37.13
1998	34.17	32.42	36.97
1999	34.14	32.4	36.96
2000	33.83	32.1	36.65
2001	33.76	32.03	36.59
2002	33.7	31.97	36.55
2003	33.65	31.92	36.51
2004	33.62	31.89	36.49
2005	33.6	31.89	36.5
2006	33.62	31.91	36.52
2007	33.56	31.87	36.47
2008	33.59	31.9	36.51
2009	33.61	31.91	36.54
2010	33.64	31.94	36.59
2011	33.74	32.02	36.71
2012	33.83	32.09	36.8
2013	33.66	31.91	36.64
2014	33.55	31.81	36.54
2015	33.35	31.61	36.36
2016	33.47	31.71	36.5
2017	33.2	31.44	36.25
2018	33.6	31.82	36.67
2019	33.84	32.05	36.91
2020	35.91	33.68	39.73
2021	35.29	33.32	38.64
2022	34.29	32.45	37.54
2023	34.09	32.27	37.31
2024	34.14	32.32	37.34
2025	34.23	32.42	37.41