Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen
Yemen: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 4.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen, 1994–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen is 4.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen peaked at 20.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 172nd out of 172 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 169 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1% compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 10.1% compare
- 171 Iraq 7.7% 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Yemen was 4.5% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.