Level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia

Somalia: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2015
All-time low
0.98
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia, 2015–2024

00.511.522015201920242015: 1.92016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 0.982019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia stood at 1.5.

That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia peaked at 1.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2018.

Somalia ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.88 —
2016 1.56 -17.0%
2017 1.56 +0.0%
2018 0.98 -37.2%
2019 1.5 +53.1%
2020 1.5 +0.0%
2021 1.5 +0.0%
2022 1.5 +0.0%
2023 1.5 +0.0%
2024 1.5 +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 1.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.82, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5 0.98 1.88 5
2020s 1.5 1.5 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 95 Uruguay 1.59 compare
  2. 96 Marshall Islands 1.55 compare
  3. 96 Palau 1.55 compare
  4. 99 Cameroon 1.48 compare
  5. 99 Malta 1.48 compare
  6. 99 Tunisia 1.48 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Somalia was 1.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2015.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2018.
How does Somalia rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Somalia ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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