Status in employment in Somalia
Somalia: Status in employment was 47.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.75
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.23
in 2019
All-time low
41.87
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Somalia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Somalia stood at 47.75.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Somalia peaked at 48.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.87, in 1997.
That places Somalia 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.16 | — |
| 1992 | 42.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.45 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.2 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.02 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.94 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.87 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.98 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.33 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.56 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.88 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.21 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.55 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.89 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.76 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.22 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.68 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.15 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.37 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.74 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.78 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.23 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.18 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.65 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.66 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.7 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.75 | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 47.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 47.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.09 | 41.87 | 42.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.32 | 42.13 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.85 | 45.15 | 48.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.59 | 47.18 | 47.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 status in employment in Somalia?
- Status in employment in Somalia was 47.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.87 in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for status in employment?
- Somalia ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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