Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Number of people employed
Sierra Leone
2.24 million
in 2011
Somalia
2.81 million
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
34th
Somalia rank
32nd
Number of people employed over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.81 million against 2.24 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 564,960.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.98 million | 540,239 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 2.44 million | 599,535 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 2.77 million | 559,850 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.81 million against 2.24 million in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 564,960, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for number of people employed?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 32nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.