Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen, 1994–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2014, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen stood at 57.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen peaked at 71.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 144th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.8% | — |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 61.2% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 59.5% | 68.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.3% | 58.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 142 Cape Verde 57.6% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
- 145 Spain 57.1% compare
- 146 Ukraine 56.9% compare
- 147 Botswana 56.9% compare
More work & labour data for Yemen
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Yemen was 57.3% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.