Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen

Yemen: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 31.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
31.4%
World rank
178th
of 178 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 1994
All-time low
31.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
1994–2014

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen, 1994–2014

010203040501994200420141994: 45.71999: 40.62004: 32.92005: 37.82006: 37.12007: 36.42008: 35.72009: 36.12010: 31.92014: 31.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Yemen recorded 31.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen peaked at 45.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2014.

That places Yemen 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Yemen, 1994 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1994 45.7%
1999 40.6% -11.0%
2004 32.9% -19.0%
2005 37.8% +14.8%
2006 37.1% -1.7%
2007 36.4% -1.8%
2008 35.7% -1.9%
2009 36.1% +0.9%
2010 31.9% -11.6%
2014 31.4% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.1% 40.6% 45.7% 2
2000s 36.0% 32.9% 37.8% 6
2010s 31.6% 31.4% 31.9% 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 175 Eswatini 33.5% compare
  2. 176 Iraq 33.2% compare
  3. 177 Palestine, State of 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Yemen was 31.4% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2014.
How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Yemen ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.