Employment to population ratio men vs women in Yemen
Yemen: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 51.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.22
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.12
in 1991
All-time low
48.64
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 51.22 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio men vs women in Yemen peaked at 66.12 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.64, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.12 | — |
| 1992 | 65.81 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.73 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.45 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.74 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.07 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.34 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.61 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.87 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.82 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.69 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.58 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.42 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.32 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.13 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.32 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.85 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.35 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.12 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.64 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 48.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.92 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.41 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.16 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.07 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.53 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 51.22 | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 51.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.78, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 51.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.65, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.42 | 61.87 | 66.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.35 | 61.02 | 61.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.64 | 48.64 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.67 | 49.16 | 51.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 172 Papua New Guinea 51.66 compare
- 173 Gabon 51.39 compare
- 174 Tajikistan 51.23 compare
- 176 Namibia 50.36 compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 50.22 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 to population ratio men vs women in Yemen?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Yemen was 51.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.12 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.64 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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