Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 45.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen peaked at 45.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +3.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 45.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 45.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +31.5% | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| 2001 | +28.2% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2002 | +27.7% | 12.3% | 15.7% |
| 2003 | +27.4% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2004 | +26.0% | 20.0% | 25.2% |
| 2000 | +25.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 9.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.6% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Yemen was 45.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).