Afghanistan vs Somalia: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 37.27 against 33.75 in Somalia, a difference of 3.52.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 185th of 188 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.91 | 33.95 | 12.96 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 46.57 | 34.29 | 12.28 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.59 | 34.19 | 12.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.39 | 33.82 | 4.57 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 37.27 against 33.75 in Somalia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 3.52, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 185th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.