Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 6.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Yemen, 1973–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Yemen peaked at 21.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 196th out of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.4% | — |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +78.7% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +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 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -39.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 10% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Yemen?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Yemen was 6.0% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Yemen ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.