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