Somalia Labour Force
Somalia SO: Labour Force
SO: Labour Force data was reported at 3,641,415.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,527,490.000 Person for 2016. SO: Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2,440,429.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,641,415.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 2,015,440.000 Person in 1992. SO: Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. 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.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2018.; Sum; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 3,641,415.00 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 46.110 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 46.084 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 46.882 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.802 % in 1990 and a record low of 45.897 % in 2012. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 46.11 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15-64
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15-64 data was reported at 47.643 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.609 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 48.487 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.553 % in 1990 and a record low of 47.422 % in 2012. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 47.64 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 32.538 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 32.412 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.313 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.448 % in 1990 and a record low of 31.846 % in 2008. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 32.54 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 18.627 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.602 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 18.226 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.860 % in 1990 and a record low of 17.373 % in 2008. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 18.63 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64 data was reported at 19.301 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.273 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 18.899 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.698 % in 1990 and a record low of 18.023 % in 2008. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 19.30 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 13.465 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.425 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 13.080 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.090 % in 1990 and a record low of 12.413 % in 2006. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 13.47 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data was reported at 74.281 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.248 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 76.189 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.861 % in 1998 and a record low of 74.248 % in 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 74.28 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15-64
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15-64 data was reported at 76.642 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.588 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 78.554 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.186 % in 1998 and a record low of 76.585 % in 2015. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Population Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 76.64 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 51.642 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.460 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 51.650 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.437 % in 1996 and a record low of 51.277 % in 2014. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 51.64 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male
SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data was reported at 25.076 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.054 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data is updated yearly, averaging 24.089 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.371 % in 1990 and a record low of 22.996 % in 2005. SO: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 25.08 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
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SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population
SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 39.818 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 39.818 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.818 % in 2019 and a record low of 39.818 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.818 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population
SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 72.381 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 72.381 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.381 % in 2019 and a record low of 72.381 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 72.381 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population
SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 24.670 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.670 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.670 % in 2019 and a record low of 24.670 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 24.670 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population
SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 63.471 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 63.471 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.471 % in 2019 and a record low of 63.471 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 63.471 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population
SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 25.258 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 25.258 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.258 % in 2019 and a record low of 25.258 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 25.258 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population
SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data was reported at 58.772 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 58.772 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2019, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.772 % in 2019 and a record low of 58.772 % in 2019. SO: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 58.772 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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Somalia SO: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force
SO: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 20.449 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.430 % for 2016. SO: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 19.549 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.167 % in 1990 and a record low of 18.722 % in 2003. SO: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Somalia – Table SO.World Bank: Labour Force. 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.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 20.45 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |