Somalia vs South Asia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Somalia
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
1.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia rank
20th
South Asia rank
20th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Somalia
- South Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.31 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 1.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.
Somalia ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.8059 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Somalia or South Asia?
- Somalia, at 3.31 % change on previous year against 1.46 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Somalia and South Asia?
- 1.85 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.