Syria vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Syria
10.1%
in 2010
Yemen
4.5%
in 2014
Syria rank
172nd
Yemen rank
174th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Syria
  • Yemen
510152025198319982014

How they compare

Syria currently reports 10.1% against 4.5% in Yemen, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Syria ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 174th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 17.4% 20.0% 2.6% Yemen
2000s 10.8% 6.0% 4.8% Syria
2010s 10.1% 4.5% 5.6% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Syria or Yemen?
Syria, at 10.1% against 4.5% in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Syria and Yemen?
5.6%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Syria ranks 172nd and Yemen ranks 174th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.