Djibouti vs Yemen: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Djibouti
31.7%
in 2025
Yemen
33.1%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
186th
Yemen rank
185th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Djibouti
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.1% against 31.7% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Djibouti ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 185th of 187 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 | 34.7% | 44.7% | 10.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 42.3% | 8.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 35.4% | 2.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 32.9% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Djibouti or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.1% against 31.7% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Djibouti and Yemen?
- 1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Yemen rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Djibouti ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 185th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.