Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Somalia
Somalia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 67.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Somalia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 67.1% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Somalia peaked at 69.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2016.
That places Somalia 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.8% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 67.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 67.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 67.6% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.1% | 67.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Somalia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Somalia was 67.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".