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

Somalia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 514,003 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
514,003
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
514,003
in 2011
All-time low
417,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200020111990: 417.0k1991: 418.0k1992: 418.0k1993: 417.0k1994: 417.0k1995: 418.0k1996: 421.0k1997: 425.0k1998: 430.0k1999: 434.0k2000: 438.2k2001: 439.8k2002: 441.4k2003: 443.8k2004: 447.7k2005: 453.7k2006: 460.1k2007: 469.1k2008: 479.9k2009: 491.5k2010: 503.3k2011: 514.0k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia is 514,003, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia peaked at 514,003 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 417,000, in 1990.

Somalia ranks 29th 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), male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 417,000 —
1991 418,000 +0.2%
1992 418,000 +0.0%
1993 417,000 -0.2%
1994 417,000 +0.0%
1995 418,000 +0.2%
1996 421,000 +0.7%
1997 425,000 +1.0%
1998 430,000 +1.2%
1999 434,000 +0.9%
2000 438,183 +1.0%
2001 439,759 +0.4%
2002 441,433 +0.4%
2003 443,778 +0.5%
2004 447,654 +0.9%
2005 453,703 +1.4%
2006 460,122 +1.4%
2007 469,094 +1.9%
2008 479,932 +2.3%
2009 491,543 +2.4%
2010 503,288 +2.4%
2011 514,003 +2.1%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 514,003 is below the median for low income countries, which is 792,752, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 514,003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 618,378, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 421,500 417,000 434,000 10
2000s 456,520 438,183 491,543 10
2010s 508,646 503,288 514,003 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 26 Chad 650,197 compare
  2. 27 Guinea 586,558 compare
  3. 28 Burundi 586,085 compare
  4. 30 Benin 499,858 compare
  5. 31 Tunisia 435,103 compare
  6. 32 Eritrea 430,514 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 514,003 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 514,003 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 417,000 in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Somalia ranks 29th 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 up 16.9%. 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), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male
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.