Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Syrian Arab Republic
12.7%
in 2025
Yemen
4.7%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
184th
Yemen rank
187th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 12.7% against 4.7% in Yemen, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.7 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 187th of 187 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 19.0% 18.0% 1.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 17.1% 15.1% 2.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 13.2% 6.5% 6.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 12.8% 4.8% 8.0% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 12.7% against 4.7% in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
8.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 187th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.