Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 23.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen peaked at 36.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.8%, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.3%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 22.8% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Yemen was 23.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Yemen ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.