Labor participation rate, female in Somalia
Somalia: Labor participation rate, female was 45.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Somalia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Somalia is 45.2%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Somalia peaked at 45.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.2% | 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 participation rate, female in Somalia?
- Labor participation rate, female in Somalia was 45.2% in 2011, 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 45.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 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.