Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 27.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen peaked at 40.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.5% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 40.4% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 35.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 182 Afghanistan 32.5% compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 31.9% compare
- 184 Somalia 27.4% compare
- 186 Djibouti 23.5% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen was 27.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.