Syria vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Syria
31.9%
in 2025
Yemen
27.4%
in 2025
Syria rank
183rd
Yemen rank
185th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.9% against 27.4% in Yemen, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 40.5% | 5.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.2% | 5.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.9% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 27.1% | 4.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 31.9% against 27.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Syria and Yemen?
- 4.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Syria ranks 183rd 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.