Labor force (15-24 years), total in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 796,656 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Somalia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), total in Somalia stood at 796,656. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Somalia peaked at 796,656 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 639,000, in 1990.
That places Somalia 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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), total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 639,000 | — |
| 1991 | 641,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 641,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 640,000 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 642,000 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 647,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 654,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 662,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 669,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 675,607 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 678,392 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 681,037 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 684,511 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 690,348 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 699,708 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 710,019 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 724,500 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 742,011 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 760,694 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 779,437 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 796,656 | +2.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 796,656 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.46 million, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 796,656 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647,500 | 639,000 | 669,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,683 | 675,607 | 760,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,046 | 779,437 | 796,656 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 labor force (15-24 years), total in Somalia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Somalia was 796,656 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 796,656 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,000 in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Somalia ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 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.