Somalia vs Western Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Somalia
3.37 % change on previous year
in 2027
Western Africa
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2027
Somalia rank
10th
Western Africa rank
8th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Somalia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.37 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.6469 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.5392 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.3842 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Somalia or Western Africa?
- Somalia, at 3.37 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Somalia and Western Africa?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Somalia and Western Africa rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.