Labor share of gdp in Somalia
Somalia: Labor share of gdp was 43 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43
in 2020
All-time low
38.5
in 2015
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Somalia, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Somalia stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Somalia peaked at 43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.5, in 2015.
That places Somalia 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.37 | 41.3 | 41.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.63 | 38.5 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 21.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 20.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 34.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 15.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Somalia?
- Labor share of gdp in Somalia was 43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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