Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen
Yemen: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.581 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.581
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 1990
All-time low
0.3074
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen is 0.581, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen peaked at 4.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3074, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 105th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.22 | — |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 3.64 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.82 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3089 | -85.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3442 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3309 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.637 | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3074 | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5939 | +93.2% |
| 2020 | 0.581 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 1.9 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.37 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.3074 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.581 | 0.581 | 0.581 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Yemen
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4814 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,630 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,036 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Yemen was 0.581 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3074 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Yemen ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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