Syria vs Yemen: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980

Syria
10.1
in 2010
Yemen
4.46
in 2014
Syria rank
170th
Yemen rank
172nd

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time

  • Syria
  • Yemen
510152025198319982014

How they compare

Syria currently reports 10.1 against 4.46 in Yemen, a difference of 5.64.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Syria ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 17.4 20.03 2.63 Yemen
2000s 10.78 6.01 4.77 Syria
2010s 10.1 4.5 5.6 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Syria or Yemen?
Syria, at 10.1 against 4.46 in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Syria and Yemen?
5.64, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Syria ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed