Productivity: output per hour worked in Yemen
Yemen: Productivity: output per hour worked was 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
125th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2010
All-time low
3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Yemen peaked at 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 125th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Yemen, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 7.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 122 Mali 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 123 Uganda 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 124 Malawi 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 128 Niger 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity: output per hour worked in Yemen?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Yemen was 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.