Somalia vs Western Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Somalia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 78,299 against 7,448 in Somalia, a difference of 70,851.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 10.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,577 | 27,268 | 24,692 | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,552 | 37,557 | 34,005 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 4,745 | 53,542 | 48,797 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6,618 | 71,445 | 64,827 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Somalia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 78,299 against 7,448 in Somalia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Somalia and Western Africa?
- 70,851, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Somalia and Western Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Somalia ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.