Labor force, male in Somalia

Somalia: Labor force, male was 66.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
66.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 1990
All-time low
66.3%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Somalia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 68.2 % of total labor force1991: 68.1 % of total labor force1992: 68 % of total labor force1993: 67.8 % of total labor force1994: 67.7 % of total labor force1995: 67.7 % of total labor force1996: 67.5 % of total labor force1997: 67.5 % of total labor force1998: 67.4 % of total labor force1999: 67.3 % of total labor force2000: 67.2 % of total labor force2001: 67.1 % of total labor force2002: 67.1 % of total labor force2003: 67 % of total labor force2004: 66.9 % of total labor force2005: 66.9 % of total labor force2006: 66.8 % of total labor force2007: 66.7 % of total labor force2008: 66.6 % of total labor force2009: 66.5 % of total labor force2010: 66.4 % of total labor force2011: 66.3 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, male in Somalia is 66.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Somalia peaked at 68.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2011.

That places Somalia 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 68.2%
1991 68.1% -0.1%
1992 68.0% -0.1%
1993 67.8% -0.3%
1994 67.7% -0.1%
1995 67.7% -0.0%
1996 67.5% -0.3%
1997 67.5% +0.0%
1998 67.4% -0.2%
1999 67.3% -0.2%
2000 67.2% -0.2%
2001 67.1% -0.0%
2002 67.1% -0.1%
2003 67.0% -0.0%
2004 66.9% -0.1%
2005 66.9% -0.1%
2006 66.8% -0.1%
2007 66.7% -0.1%
2008 66.6% -0.1%
2009 66.5% -0.1%
2010 66.4% -0.2%
2011 66.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.7% 67.3% 68.2% 10
2000s 66.9% 66.5% 67.2% 10
2010s 66.3% 66.3% 66.4% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 7 Sudan 71.2% compare
  2. 8 Comoros 69.6% compare
  3. 9 Niger 68.7% compare
  4. 11 Djibouti 64.9% compare
  5. 12 Mali 64.7% compare
  6. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 62.6% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Somalia?
Labor force, male in Somalia was 66.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for labor force, male?
Somalia ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.