Labor participation rate, female in Somalia

Somalia: Labor participation rate, female was 43.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2010
All-time low
37.9%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, female in Somalia, 1990–2010

0102030401990200020101990: 37.9 % of female population ages 35-541991: 38.2 % of female population ages 35-541992: 38.5 % of female population ages 35-541993: 38.7 % of female population ages 35-541994: 39 % of female population ages 35-541995: 39.3 % of female population ages 35-541996: 39.5 % of female population ages 35-541997: 39.8 % of female population ages 35-541998: 40 % of female population ages 35-541999: 40.3 % of female population ages 35-542000: 40.5 % of female population ages 35-542001: 40.8 % of female population ages 35-542002: 41 % of female population ages 35-542003: 41.3 % of female population ages 35-542004: 41.5 % of female population ages 35-542005: 41.8 % of female population ages 35-542006: 42 % of female population ages 35-542007: 42.3 % of female population ages 35-542008: 42.5 % of female population ages 35-542009: 42.8 % of female population ages 35-542010: 43.1 % of female population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 35-54.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 43.1% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Somalia peaked at 43.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1990.

That places Somalia 44th 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

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54) in Somalia, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of female population ages 35-54 Change
1990 37.9%
1991 38.2% +0.8%
1992 38.5% +0.8%
1993 38.7% +0.5%
1994 39.0% +0.8%
1995 39.3% +0.8%
1996 39.5% +0.5%
1997 39.8% +0.8%
1998 40.0% +0.5%
1999 40.3% +0.7%
2000 40.5% +0.5%
2001 40.8% +0.7%
2002 41.0% +0.5%
2003 41.3% +0.7%
2004 41.5% +0.5%
2005 41.8% +0.7%
2006 42.0% +0.5%
2007 42.3% +0.7%
2008 42.5% +0.5%
2009 42.8% +0.7%
2010 43.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1% 37.9% 40.3% 10
2000s 41.6% 40.5% 42.8% 10
2010s 43.1% 43.1% 43.1% 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 41 Niger 46.6% compare
  2. 42 Comoros 43.9% compare
  3. 43 Mali 43.4% compare
  4. 45 Djibouti 38.4% compare
  5. 46 Sudan 33.6% compare
  6. 47 Mauritania 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Somalia?
Labor participation rate, female in Somalia was 43.1% 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 43.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, female?
Somalia ranks 44th 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 6.4%. 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of female population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 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.