Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Papua New Guinea
51.7%
in 2025
Yemen
51.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
Yemen rank
176th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.7% against 51.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 64.4% | 17.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 61.4% | 13.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 54.6% | 5.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.7% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51.7% against 51.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 176th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.