Labor force participation rate by age in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate by age was 23.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.04
in 1999
All-time low
21.85
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Yemen stood at 23.2.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Yemen peaked at 36.04 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.85, in 2015.
That places Yemen 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.54 | — |
| 1991 | 32.45 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.26 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.28 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.15 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.9 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 33.66 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.44 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 35.23 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.04 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.38 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.73 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.11 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.51 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.94 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.39 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.86 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.36 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.87 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.41 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.97 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.65 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.44 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 26.33 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.85 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 22.05 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.32 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.36 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.05 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4 | 32.15 | 36.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.76 | 30.41 | 35.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 21.85 | 29.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 | 22.2 | 23.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 labor force participation rate by age in Yemen?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Yemen was 23.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.04 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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