Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Yemen
Yemen: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Yemen is -3.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Yemen peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.4%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +67.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -97.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +185.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +585.7% |
| 2011 | -13.8% | -419.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -104.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +362.7% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -175.8% |
| 2015 | -15.4% | +557.0% |
| 2016 | -12.3% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | -8.4% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | -52.9% |
| 2019 | -1.8% | -53.8% |
| 2020 | -9.7% | +428.4% |
| 2021 | -2.7% | -71.8% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | +78.0% |
| 2023 | -5.6% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | -4.8% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | -3.8% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.0% | -15.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -9.7% | -2.7% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Yemen?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Yemen was -3.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.4% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Yemen ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).