Own-account workers, total in Somalia
Somalia: Own-account workers, total was 71.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
71.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 1995
All-time low
71.1%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Somalia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Somalia is 71.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Somalia peaked at 73.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2016.
Somalia ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Own-account workers, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.8% | — |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.8% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.6% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 71.1% | 71.5% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Somalia?
- Own-account workers, total in Somalia was 71.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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