How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?

38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Yemen: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Afghanistan

16,870

in 2027

Yemen

17,521

in 2027

Afghanistan rank

32nd

Yemen rank

30th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Afghanistan
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 17,521 against 16,870 in Afghanistan, a difference of 651.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,382	4,483	100.2	Yemen
2000s	6,375	6,986	611.65	Yemen
2010s	9,504	11,571	2,066	Yemen
2020s	14,892	15,816	923.52	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Yemen?: Yemen, at 17,521 against 16,870 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Yemen?: 651, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.