Palestine vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Palestine
32.5%
in 2025
Yemen
31.4%
in 2014
Palestine rank
177th
Yemen rank
178th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 32.5% against 31.4% in Yemen, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Yemen ahead.
Palestine ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 178th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 36.0% | 5.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.6% | 0.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Palestine or Yemen?
- Palestine, at 32.5% against 31.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Palestine and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Palestine ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 178th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.