Namibia vs Yemen: Employment rate, men vs. women
Namibia
50.4%
in 2025
Yemen
51.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
176th
Yemen rank
175th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 51.2% against 50.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Namibia ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 64.4% | 14.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 61.4% | 11.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 54.6% | 3.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 50.7% | 1.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 51.2% against 50.4% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Namibia and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Namibia ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.