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

Somalia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 282,653 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
282,653
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
282,653
in 2011
All-time low
222,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200020111990: 222.0k1991: 223.0k1992: 223.0k1993: 223.0k1994: 223.0k1995: 224.0k1996: 226.0k1997: 229.0k1998: 232.0k1999: 235.0k2000: 237.4k2001: 238.6k2002: 239.6k2003: 240.7k2004: 242.7k2005: 246.0k2006: 249.9k2007: 255.4k2008: 262.1k2009: 269.2k2010: 276.1k2011: 282.7k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia is 282,653, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia peaked at 282,653 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 222,000, in 1990.

Somalia ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 222,000 —
1991 223,000 +0.5%
1992 223,000 +0.0%
1993 223,000 +0.0%
1994 223,000 +0.0%
1995 224,000 +0.4%
1996 226,000 +0.9%
1997 229,000 +1.3%
1998 232,000 +1.3%
1999 235,000 +1.3%
2000 237,424 +1.0%
2001 238,633 +0.5%
2002 239,604 +0.4%
2003 240,733 +0.5%
2004 242,694 +0.8%
2005 246,005 +1.4%
2006 249,897 +1.6%
2007 255,406 +2.2%
2008 262,079 +2.6%
2009 269,151 +2.7%
2010 276,149 +2.6%
2011 282,653 +2.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 282,653 is below the median for low income countries, which is 646,459, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 282,653 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527,406, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,000 222,000 235,000 10
2000s 248,163 237,424 269,151 10
2010s 279,401 276,149 282,653 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 30 Eritrea 399,582 compare
  2. 31 Algeria 312,608 compare
  3. 32 Sierra Leone 287,555 compare
  4. 34 Central African Republic 266,830 compare
  5. 35 Tunisia 209,295 compare
  6. 36 Congo 177,381 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 282,653 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 282,653 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 222,000 in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Somalia ranks 33rd 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 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.