Number of people employed in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people employed was 2.81 million in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Somalia, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Somalia stood at 2.81 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Somalia peaked at 2.81 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1993.
That places Somalia 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 1.92 million | 2.14 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 2.19 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 2.74 million | 2.81 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More work & labour data for Somalia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 33,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 34,351 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,986 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 22,865 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 67,364 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Somalia?
- Number of people employed in Somalia was 2.81 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people employed?
- Somalia ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.