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
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) β 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
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.