Somalia vs Yemen: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Somalia
33.8%
in 2025
Yemen
33.1%
in 2025
Somalia rank
184th
Yemen rank
185th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.8% against 33.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 185th of 187 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 | 34.0% | 44.7% | 10.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 42.3% | 8.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 35.4% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 1.0% | Somalia |
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+), Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 33.8% against 33.1% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Somalia ranks 184th 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.