Employment to population ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Employment to population ratio was 27.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.37
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.72
in 1999
All-time low
26.33
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Yemen stood at 27.37.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Yemen peaked at 40.72 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 184th 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 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.47 | — |
| 1992 | 40.46 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.44 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.48 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.55 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.6 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.66 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.72 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.97 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39.23 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.55 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.88 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.28 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.75 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.25 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.79 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.35 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.96 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.64 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.06 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.43 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.99 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.33 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 26.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.43 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.87 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.09 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.65 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.39 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.34 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.55 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.37 | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 27.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.33, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 27.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.54 | 40.44 | 40.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2 | 34.96 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 | 26.33 | 34.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.13 | 26.39 | 27.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 181 Afghanistan 32.46 compare
- 182 Syria 31.89 compare
- 183 Somalia 27.43 compare
- 185 Djibouti 23.49 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 21.21 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 in Yemen?
- Employment to population ratio in Yemen was 27.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.72 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for employment to population ratio?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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