Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen is 28.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen peaked at 41.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2020.
That places Yemen 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.5% | — |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.0% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 6 |
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- 139 Gambia 29.4% compare
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- 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.3% compare
- 144 French Polynesia 28.2% compare
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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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Yemen was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Yemen ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.