Somalia vs Yemen: Labor participation rate
Somalia
33.85
in 2025
Yemen
33.1
in 2025
Somalia rank
183rd
Yemen rank
184th
Labor participation rate over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.85 against 33.1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 184th of 186 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 | 33.95 | 44.7 | 10.75 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 34.29 | 42.35 | 8.06 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 35.36 | 1.17 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 33.84 | 32.87 | 0.9672 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 33.85 against 33.1 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.75, 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 participation rate?
- Somalia ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.