Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 11.6% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen peaked at 12.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| 2001 | +25.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| 2003 | +25.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 73 Iraq 11.6% compare
- 74 South Africa 11.6% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 11.6% compare
- 77 Niger 11.5% compare
- 78 Mauritius 11.3% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Yemen was 11.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).