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

Somalia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 64.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
64.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 1990
All-time low
64.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

02040601990200020111990: 65.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 65.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 65.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 65.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 65.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 65.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 65.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 65 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 65 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 64.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 64.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 64.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 64.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 64.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 64.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 64.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 64.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 64.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 64.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 64.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 64.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 64.5 % 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

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia stood at 64.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia peaked at 65.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2011.

Somalia ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 65.3%
1991 65.2% -0.1%
1992 65.2% +0.0%
1993 65.2% -0.1%
1994 65.2% +0.0%
1995 65.1% -0.1%
1996 65.1% -0.1%
1997 65.0% -0.1%
1998 65.0% -0.0%
1999 64.9% -0.1%
2000 64.9% -0.0%
2001 64.8% -0.1%
2002 64.8% -0.0%
2003 64.8% +0.0%
2004 64.8% +0.0%
2005 64.8% -0.0%
2006 64.8% -0.1%
2007 64.7% -0.1%
2008 64.7% -0.1%
2009 64.6% -0.1%
2010 64.6% -0.1%
2011 64.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.1% 64.9% 65.3% 10
2000s 64.8% 64.6% 64.9% 10
2010s 64.5% 64.5% 64.6% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 7 Libya 68.3% compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 67.5% compare
  3. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 67.4% compare
  4. 11 Mali 62.6% compare
  5. 12 Sudan 62.3% compare
  6. 13 Cape Verde 61.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia?
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia was 64.5% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Somalia ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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), male (% 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), male (% 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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