Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Somalia ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.0% | — |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia?
- Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Somalia was 1.0% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation data for use by ILO