Labor participation rate, total in Somalia

Somalia: Labor participation rate, total was 68.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
68.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2011
All-time low
65.5%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Somalia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 65.5 % of total population ages 25-541991: 65.6 % of total population ages 25-541992: 65.7 % of total population ages 25-541993: 65.9 % of total population ages 25-541994: 66 % of total population ages 25-541995: 66.2 % of total population ages 25-541996: 66.3 % of total population ages 25-541997: 66.4 % of total population ages 25-541998: 66.6 % of total population ages 25-541999: 66.7 % of total population ages 25-542000: 67.1 % of total population ages 25-542001: 67.2 % of total population ages 25-542002: 67.3 % of total population ages 25-542003: 67.5 % of total population ages 25-542004: 67.6 % of total population ages 25-542005: 67.7 % of total population ages 25-542006: 67.8 % of total population ages 25-542007: 67.9 % of total population ages 25-542008: 68.1 % of total population ages 25-542009: 68.2 % of total population ages 25-542010: 68.3 % of total population ages 25-542011: 68.4 % of total population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.

Analysis

In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Somalia stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Somalia peaked at 68.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1990.

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

Labor participation rate, total in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 25-54 Change
1990 65.5%
1991 65.6% +0.2%
1992 65.7% +0.2%
1993 65.9% +0.3%
1994 66.0% +0.2%
1995 66.2% +0.3%
1996 66.3% +0.2%
1997 66.4% +0.2%
1998 66.6% +0.3%
1999 66.7% +0.2%
2000 67.1% +0.6%
2001 67.2% +0.2%
2002 67.3% +0.2%
2003 67.5% +0.2%
2004 67.6% +0.2%
2005 67.7% +0.2%
2006 67.8% +0.2%
2007 67.9% +0.2%
2008 68.1% +0.2%
2009 68.2% +0.2%
2010 68.3% +0.2%
2011 68.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.1% 65.5% 66.7% 10
2000s 67.6% 67.1% 68.2% 10
2010s 68.4% 68.3% 68.4% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 38 South Africa 72.3% compare
  2. 39 Eswatini 70.4% compare
  3. 40 Niger 69.7% compare
  4. 42 Comoros 67.4% compare
  5. 43 Sudan 66.1% compare
  6. 44 Libya 65.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Somalia?
Labor participation rate, total in Somalia was 68.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, total?
Somalia ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.