Labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia

Somalia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 35.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2011
All-time low
34.7%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia, 1990–2011

0102030401990200020111990: 34.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 34.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 34.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 34.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 34.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 34.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 34.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 35 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 35 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 35.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 35.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 35.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 35.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 35.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 35.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 35.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 35.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 35.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 35.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 35.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 35.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 35.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia is 35.5%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia peaked at 35.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1990.

That places Somalia 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 34.7%
1991 34.8% +0.1%
1992 34.8% +0.0%
1993 34.8% +0.2%
1994 34.8% +0.0%
1995 34.9% +0.1%
1996 34.9% +0.1%
1997 35.0% +0.2%
1998 35.0% +0.1%
1999 35.1% +0.2%
2000 35.1% +0.0%
2001 35.2% +0.1%
2002 35.2% +0.0%
2003 35.2% -0.0%
2004 35.2% -0.0%
2005 35.2% +0.0%
2006 35.2% +0.1%
2007 35.3% +0.2%
2008 35.3% +0.2%
2009 35.4% +0.2%
2010 35.4% +0.1%
2011 35.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.9% 34.7% 35.1% 10
2000s 35.2% 35.1% 35.4% 10
2010s 35.5% 35.4% 35.5% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 40 Cape Verde 38.2% compare
  2. 41 Sudan 37.7% compare
  3. 42 Mali 37.4% compare
  4. 44 Sao Tome and Principe 32.6% compare
  5. 45 Tunisia 32.5% compare
  6. 46 Libya 31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia was 35.5% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Somalia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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