 At the national level, survey data over the period 2011 to 2015 shows that 58% of working Somali Americans were employed and 5.1% self-employed, compared to 26% and 0.7% of working-age Somalis in Sweden.The Somali community in the United States is represented by various Somali-run organizations.Somali Community Services in San Jose and the Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO) on the west coast offer guidance to new Somali families and works closely with the municipal authorities to strengthen civic relations.