Employment rate, men vs. women in Yemen
Yemen: Employment rate, men vs. women was 51.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 1991
All-time low
48.6%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 51.2% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Yemen peaked at 66.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.1% | — |
| 1992 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 61.9% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 48.6% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.2% | 51.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Papua New Guinea 51.7% compare
- 173 Gabon 51.4% compare
- 174 Tajikistan 51.2% compare
- 176 Namibia 50.4% compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 50.2% compare
- 178 Nepal 47.8% 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 rate, men vs. women in Yemen?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Yemen was 51.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.