Libya vs Somalia: Total employment, male

Libya
1.53 million ages 15+
in 2011
Somalia
1.86 million ages 15+
in 2011
Libya rank
32nd
Somalia rank
31st

Total employment, male over time

  • Libya
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.86 million ages 15+ against 1.53 million ages 15+ in Libya, a difference of 328,340 ages 15+.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 31st of 50 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 1.05 million ages 15+ 1.34 million ages 15+ 293,747 ages 15+ Somalia
2000s 1.42 million ages 15+ 1.63 million ages 15+ 213,286 ages 15+ Somalia
2010s 1.57 million ages 15+ 1.84 million ages 15+ 267,555 ages 15+ Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Libya or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.86 million ages 15+ against 1.53 million ages 15+ in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Libya and Somalia?
328,340 ages 15+, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for total employment, male?
Libya ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total employment, male (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.