Labor force participation rate by age in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate by age was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 36.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 32.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 30.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Yemen
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (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+) 61.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 7.6% (2025)
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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).