Afghanistan vs Yemen: Female employment rate
Afghanistan
3.8%
in 2025
Yemen
3.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
185th
Yemen rank
186th
Female employment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.8% against 3.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 186th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 17.2% | 3.6% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 4.8% | 11.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 3.4% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 3.8% against 3.2% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for female employment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Yemen ranks 186th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.