Female labor force participation rate in Yemen
Yemen: Female labor force participation rate was 6.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Yemen, 1973–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Yemen is 6.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Yemen peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Yemen
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 3.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 4.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Yemen?
- Female labor force participation rate in Yemen was 6.0% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Yemen ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.