Labor force participation rate by age in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force participation rate by age was 15.86 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.86
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.59
in 2008
All-time low
15.36
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Somalia is 15.86, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Somalia peaked at 17.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate by age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.92 | — |
| 1991 | 15.87 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.48 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.36 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.54 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.68 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.8 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.91 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.02 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.12 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.21 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.39 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.65 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.92 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.28 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17.55 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.37 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.02 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.66 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.55 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.39 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.32 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.97 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.89 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.89 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.87 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.86 | -0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.77 | 15.36 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.89 | 16.21 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 | 15.97 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 15.82 | 15.89 | 5 |
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 participation rate by age in Somalia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Somalia was 15.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Somalia ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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