Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 62.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen stood at 62.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen peaked at 75.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 172nd 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.3% | — |
| 1991 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 62.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 62.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 72.7% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 59.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.7% | 62.6% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Yemen was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.