Somalia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Somalia was 2,986,038 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,986,038 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,349,117 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,349,117
1991 1,354,339
1992 1,355,440
1993 1,357,004
1994 1,364,732
1995 1,382,019
1996 1,411,104
1997 1,451,278
1998 1,499,245
1999 1,551,125
2000 1,604,240
2001 1,654,256
2002 1,706,991
2003 1,761,675
2004 1,817,488
2005 1,874,124
2006 1,927,317
2007 1,980,496
2008 2,034,810
2009 2,092,137
2010 2,153,484
2011 2,214,003
2012 2,279,336
2013 2,348,827
2014 2,421,127
2015 2,495,610
2016 2,572,381
2017 2,651,164
2018 2,732,663
2019 2,817,875
2020 2,884,818
2021 2,986,038

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure