Fact-check · Oct 20, 2026
“They have, like, a 98% unemployment rate”
FALSE
What the record shows
Somalia's unemployment rate is estimated at 15–20% by World Bank and UN sources (most recent data ~2020). No credible international source reports 98% unemployment for Somalia.
Somalia's unemployment is roughly 15–20%, not 98%. The claim is factually incorrect by a large margin.
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