Syria vs Yemen: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Syria
20.8%
in 2011
Yemen
9.2%
in 2014
Syria rank
194th
Yemen rank
196th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Syria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 20.8% against 9.2% in Yemen, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Syria ranks 194th and Yemen ranks 196th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 24.8% 31.2% 6.4% Yemen
2000s 19.4% 13.7% 5.7% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Syria or Yemen?
Syria, at 20.8% against 9.2% in Yemen as of 2011.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Syria and Yemen?
11.6%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Syria ranks 194th and Yemen ranks 196th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.