Female labor force by age in Somalia
Somalia: Female labor force by age was 18,013 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,013
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18,013
in 2024
All-time low
7,219
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18,013 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Somalia peaked at 18,013 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,219, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,429 | — |
| 1991 | 7,854 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,219 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 7,233 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,809 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 8,022 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8,196 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8,425 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8,664 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,914 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,193 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9,505 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9,825 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10,153 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10,467 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10,727 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10,931 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,136 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11,332 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11,484 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,632 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,441 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11,309 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,586 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12,010 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12,513 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13,221 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 13,783 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14,463 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15,169 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 15,744 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16,535 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16,759 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17,328 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18,013 | +4.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18,013 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18,013 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,076 | 7,219 | 8,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,475 | 9,193 | 11,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,713 | 11,309 | 15,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,876 | 15,744 | 18,013 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 121 East Timor 22,821 compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 21,493 compare
- 123 Iraq 19,785 compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 17,632 compare
- 126 Belarus 14,508 compare
- 127 Armenia 13,468 compare
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4971 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7917 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Somalia?
- Female labor force by age in Somalia was 18,013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,013 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,219 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for female labor force by age?
- Somalia ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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