Labor participation rate, total in Somalia
Somalia: Labor participation rate, total was 23.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Somalia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Somalia stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Somalia peaked at 25.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 42nd 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, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 2 |
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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, total in Somalia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Somalia was 23.3% 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 25.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Somalia ranks 42nd 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 down 4.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 65+). 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 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.