Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.29 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.88 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Somalia 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 167 Bolivia 6.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Algeria 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Chad 4.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Russia 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Somalia was 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.