Labor participation rate, male in Somalia

Somalia: Labor participation rate, male was 37.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
37.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1990
All-time low
37.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, male in Somalia, 1990–2011

0102030401990200020111990: 41 % of male population ages 65+1991: 40.8 % of male population ages 65+1992: 40.7 % of male population ages 65+1993: 40.5 % of male population ages 65+1994: 40.3 % of male population ages 65+1995: 40.2 % of male population ages 65+1996: 40 % of male population ages 65+1997: 39.8 % of male population ages 65+1998: 39.7 % of male population ages 65+1999: 39.5 % of male population ages 65+2000: 39.3 % of male population ages 65+2001: 39.2 % of male population ages 65+2002: 39 % of male population ages 65+2003: 38.8 % of male population ages 65+2004: 38.7 % of male population ages 65+2005: 38.5 % of male population ages 65+2006: 38.3 % of male population ages 65+2007: 38.2 % of male population ages 65+2008: 38 % of male population ages 65+2009: 37.8 % of male population ages 65+2010: 37.7 % of male population ages 65+2011: 37.5 % of male population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 37.5% for labor participation rate, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Somalia peaked at 41.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2011.

Somalia ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of male population ages 65+ Change
1990 41.0%
1991 40.8% -0.5%
1992 40.7% -0.2%
1993 40.5% -0.5%
1994 40.3% -0.5%
1995 40.2% -0.2%
1996 40.0% -0.5%
1997 39.8% -0.5%
1998 39.7% -0.3%
1999 39.5% -0.5%
2000 39.3% -0.4%
2001 39.2% -0.4%
2002 39.0% -0.4%
2003 38.8% -0.4%
2004 38.7% -0.4%
2005 38.5% -0.4%
2006 38.3% -0.4%
2007 38.2% -0.4%
2008 38.0% -0.4%
2009 37.8% -0.4%
2010 37.7% -0.4%
2011 37.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.2% 39.5% 41.0% 10
2000s 38.6% 37.8% 39.3% 10
2010s 37.6% 37.5% 37.7% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 38 Eswatini 48.0% compare
  2. 39 Gabon 42.8% compare
  3. 40 Cape Verde 41.7% compare
  4. 42 Namibia 36.7% compare
  5. 43 Sao Tome and Principe 35.7% compare
  6. 44 Mali 34.9% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Somalia?
Labor participation rate, male in Somalia was 37.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, male?
Somalia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+)
Unit
% of male population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older 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.