Total employment, male in Somalia
Somalia: Total employment, male was 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Somalia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Somalia is 1.86 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Somalia peaked at 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million ages 15+, in 1993.
That places Somalia 31st 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.
Total employment, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.31 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.31 million ages 15+ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million ages 15+ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million ages 15+ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million ages 15+ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million ages 15+ | 1.30 million ages 15+ | 1.44 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million ages 15+ | 1.47 million ages 15+ | 1.78 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million ages 15+ | 1.82 million ages 15+ | 1.86 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, male in Somalia?
- Total employment, male in Somalia was 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million ages 15+ in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for total employment, male?
- Somalia ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.