Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia

Somalia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 93,839 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
93,839
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
93,839
in 2027
All-time low
46,953
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 47.0k2006: 48.1k2007: 49.1k2008: 50.6k2009: 52.0k2010: 53.4k2011: 54.1k2012: 54.7k2013: 56.6k2014: 58.7k2015: 60.9k2016: 63.1k2017: 65.7k2018: 67.9k2019: 70.4k2020: 69.9k2021: 76.9k2022: 79.0k2023: 81.9k2024: 85.1k2025: 87.9k2026: 90.7k2027: 93.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia stood at 93,839. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia peaked at 93,839 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 46,953, in 2005.

Somalia ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Somalia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 46,953
2006 48,140 +2.5%
2007 49,056 +1.9%
2008 50,560 +3.1%
2009 51,976 +2.8%
2010 53,432 +2.8%
2011 54,102 +1.3%
2012 54,747 +1.2%
2013 56,631 +3.4%
2014 58,734 +3.7%
2015 60,851 +3.6%
2016 63,121 +3.7%
2017 65,743 +4.2%
2018 67,938 +3.3%
2019 70,411 +3.6%
2020 69,948 -0.7%
2021 76,927 +10.0%
2022 78,993 +2.7%
2023 81,936 +3.7%
2024 85,071 +3.8%
2025 87,888 +3.3%
2026 90,730 +3.2%
2027 93,839 +3.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 93,839 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 93,839 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,337 46,953 51,976 5
2010s 60,571 53,432 70,411 10
2020s 83,166 69,948 93,839 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 115 Tajikistan 105,697 compare
  2. 116 New Zealand 97,789 compare
  3. 117 Costa Rica 97,419 compare
  4. 119 Libya 92,562 compare
  5. 120 Turkmenistan 90,385 compare
  6. 121 Denmark 90,252 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Somalia was 93,839 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 93,839 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 46,953 in 2005.
How does Somalia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Somalia ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.