Iran vs Yemen: Female employment to population ratio

Iran
12.09
in 2024
Yemen
4.46
in 2014
Iran rank
169th
Yemen rank
172nd

Female employment to population ratio over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
5101520198620052024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.09 against 4.46 in Yemen, a difference of 7.63.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.7 times Yemen's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 172 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 14.08 5.99 8.09 Iran
2010s 11.28 4.48 6.8 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Iran or Yemen?
Iran, at 12.09 against 4.46 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Iran and Yemen?
7.63, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
Iran ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. 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
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