Employment in Yemen
Yemen: Employment was 4,197 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4,197
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,197
in 2014
All-time low
2,398
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2014
Employment in Yemen, 1991–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2014, employment in Yemen stood at 4,197. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Yemen peaked at 4,197 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,398, in 1991.
That places Yemen 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,398 | — |
| 1994 | 3,312 | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 4,153 | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 3,622 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 3,555 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,092 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 4,197 | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 4,197 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,695, 63% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 4,197 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,279, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,371 | 2,398 | 4,153 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,555 | 3,555 | 3,555 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,144 | 4,092 | 4,197 | 2 |
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 Yemen?
- Employment in Yemen was 4,197 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,197 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for employment?
- Yemen ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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