Somalia vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Somalia
27.4%
in 2025
Yemen
27.4%
in 2025
Somalia rank
184th
Yemen rank
185th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.4% against 27.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 40.5% | 13.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 37.2% | 9.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 29.9% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.1% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 27.4% against 27.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Somalia ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 185th 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.