Libya vs Somalia: Labor force (15-64 years), total
Labor force (15-64 years), total over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.38 million against 2.78 million in Libya, a difference of 605,070.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 2.07 million | 675,900 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.99 million | 536,860 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 3.35 million | 557,970 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Libya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.38 million against 2.78 million in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Libya and Somalia?
- 605,070, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Libya ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.