Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia

Somalia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0043 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1991–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041991200720231991: 0.002 units per square kilometre1992: 0.002 units per square kilometre1993: 0.002 units per square kilometre1994: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.002 units per square kilometre1998: 0.002 units per square kilometre1999: 0.002 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.002 units per square kilometre2002: 0.002 units per square kilometre2003: 0.002 units per square kilometre2004: 0.002 units per square kilometre2005: 0.002 units per square kilometre2006: 0.003 units per square kilometre2007: 0.003 units per square kilometre2008: 0.003 units per square kilometre2009: 0.003 units per square kilometre2010: 0.003 units per square kilometre2011: 0.003 units per square kilometre2012: 0.003 units per square kilometre2013: 0.003 units per square kilometre2014: 0.003 units per square kilometre2015: 0.003 units per square kilometre2016: 0.003 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 0.0043 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Somalia 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0016 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0015 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1993 0.0016 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0016 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1995 0.0017 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1996 0.0017 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1997 0.0018 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 0.0019 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1999 0.002 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2000 0.0021 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2001 0.0021 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 0.0022 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2003 0.0023 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2004 0.0024 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 0.0025 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2006 0.0025 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2007 0.0026 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.0027 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2009 0.0027 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 0.0028 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2011 0.0028 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 0.0029 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 0.003 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 0.0031 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2015 0.0032 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2016 0.0033 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 0.0035 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2018 0.0036 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2019 0.0037 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 0.0038 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2021 0.004 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2022 0.0041 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2023 0.0043 units per square kilometre +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 170 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 171 Russia 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 172 Turkmenistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 174 Kazakhstan 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 175 Central African Republic 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 176 Gabon 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Somalia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Somalia ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.