Djibouti vs Yemen: Employment rate
Djibouti
23.5%
in 2025
Yemen
27.4%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
185th
Yemen rank
184th
Employment rate over time
- Djibouti
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 27.4% against 23.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 40.5% | 15.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 37.2% | 12.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 29.9% | 5.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 27.1% | 3.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Djibouti or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 27.4% against 23.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Djibouti and Yemen?
- 3.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Yemen rank globally for employment rate?
- Djibouti ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 184th 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. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.