Liberia vs Yemen: Share of female employment by economic sector

Liberia
44.4%
in 2025
Yemen
43.5%
in 2025
Liberia rank
36th
Yemen rank
39th

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Liberia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 44.4% against 43.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.

Liberia ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 39th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 58.4% 90.9% 32.5% Yemen
2000s 50.3% 70.5% 20.1% Yemen
2010s 44.2% 49.8% 5.6% Yemen
2020s 45.8% 46.2% 0.4% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Liberia or Yemen?
Liberia, at 44.4% against 43.5% in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Liberia and Yemen?
0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Liberia ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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