Yemen vs Zambia: Labor force, total

Yemen
8.16 million
in 2025
Zambia
8.01 million
in 2025
Yemen rank
66th
Zambia rank
67th

Labor force, total over time

  • Yemen
  • Zambia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8.16 million against 8.01 million in Zambia, a difference of 144,570.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Yemen ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Yemen Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.63 million 2.69 million 943,369 Yemen
2000s 5.09 million 3.64 million 1.45 million Yemen
2010s 6.25 million 5.23 million 1.02 million Yemen
2020s 7.51 million 7.23 million 280,372 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Yemen or Zambia?
Yemen, at 8.16 million against 8.01 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Yemen and Zambia?
144,570, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for labor force, total?
Yemen ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.