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
125th
of 187 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 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor share of gdp in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.3 | — |
| 2005 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 40.3 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 40.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43 | +7.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 122 Western Sahara 43.6 compare
- 123 Cuba 43.5 compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 43.5 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 43 compare
- 125 Liberia 43 compare
- 125 Paraguay 43 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 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 125th out of 187 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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