Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Somalia or Yemen?

Yemen, at 67.03 against 66.25 in Somalia as of 2027.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Somalia vs Yemen: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Somalia

66.25

in 2027

Yemen

67.03

in 2027

Somalia rank

4th

Yemen rank

3rd

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Somalia
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 67.03 against 66.25 in Somalia, a difference of 0.78.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.05	55.3	10.75	Somalia
2000s	65.71	57.65	8.06	Somalia
2010s	65.81	64.64	1.17	Somalia
2020s	66.18	67.1	0.917	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Somalia or Yemen?: Yemen, at 67.03 against 66.25 in Somalia as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Somalia and Yemen?: 0.78, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?: Somalia ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inactivity rate (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. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.