Somalia - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Somalia was 31.27 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 32.20 in 1990, while its lowest value was 29.75 in 2008.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1990 32.20
1991 32.03
1992 31.91
1993 31.82
1994 31.70
1995 31.49
1996 31.21
1997 30.95
1998 30.68
1999 30.46
2000 30.30
2001 30.07
2002 29.95
2003 29.91
2004 29.91
2005 29.92
2006 29.85
2007 29.78
2008 29.75
2009 29.79
2010 29.90
2011 29.96
2012 30.12
2013 30.32
2014 30.54
2015 30.74
2016 30.91
2017 31.06
2018 31.20
2019 31.35
2020 31.24
2021 31.27

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: Weighted average

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