Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen stood at 15.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen peaked at 29.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 178th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.9% | — |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 175 Algeria 17.3% compare
- 176 Tajikistan 16.5% compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
- 179 Mauritania 15.5% compare
- 180 Jordan 15.4% compare
- 181 Tunisia 14.4% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen was 15.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, 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.