Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia is 1.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6054 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6054 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6258 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6533 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6727 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6934 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7142 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7404 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7947 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8232 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8506 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8779 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9257 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9409 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9603 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9872 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.674 units per square kilometre | 0.6054 units per square kilometre | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.908 units per square kilometre | 0.7947 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 165 Turkmenistan 2.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Chad 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Kazakhstan 1.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Central African Republic 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Oman 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Somalia was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6054 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, female 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.