Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 11.1% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Yemen peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1998.
That places Yemen 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.4% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Tanzania 11.8% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.6% compare
- 176 Uganda 10.8% compare
- 177 Madagascar 10.5% compare
- 178 Chad 10.0% 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, male (% of male employment) in Yemen?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Yemen was 11.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).