Somalia vs Yemen: Employment to population ratio
Somalia
27.43
in 2025
Yemen
27.37
in 2025
Somalia rank
183rd
Yemen rank
184th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.43 against 27.37 in Yemen, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 184th of 186 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 | 27.41 | 40.54 | 13.13 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 27.89 | 37.2 | 9.32 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 27.81 | 29.89 | 2.09 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 27.35 | 27.13 | 0.2152 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 27.43 against 27.37 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.06, 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?
- Somalia ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.