Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen
Yemen: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 6.04 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen, 1973–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen is 6.04, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen peaked at 21.82 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.44 | — |
| 1994 | 16.87 | +78.7% |
| 1999 | 21.82 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6 | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.97 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 8 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.44 | 9.44 | 9.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.34 | 16.87 | 21.82 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 | 6.04 | 9.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Yemen was 6.04 in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.