Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 36.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Yemen, 1973–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 36.3% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Yemen peaked at 45.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1973.
That places Yemen 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.8% | — |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +77.7% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.2% | 44.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.3% | 38.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Yemen?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Yemen was 36.3% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1973.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.