Labor participation rate, female in Somalia
Somalia: Labor participation rate, female was 46.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Somalia, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Somalia stood at 46.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Somalia peaked at 46.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1990.
That places Somalia 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.0% | — |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 46.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.1%, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 46.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5%, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 42.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
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 participation rate, female in Somalia?
- Labor participation rate, female in Somalia was 46.5% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.