Labor participation rate, female in Somalia
Somalia: Labor participation rate, female was 31.0% 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 55-64.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, female in Somalia stood at 31.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Somalia peaked at 31.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 42nd 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 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.7% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 27.9% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.8% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 36.2% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 34.6% compare
- 41 South Africa 31.4% compare
- 43 Mauritius 30.3% compare
- 44 Mali 30.0% compare
- 45 Mauritania 27.2% compare
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 31.0% 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 31.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Somalia ranks 42nd 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 10.1%. 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 55-64). 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 55-64 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.