Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 3.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen is 3.14, measured 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, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 9.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 2023.
That places Yemen 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.88 | — |
| 2006 | 7.98 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.77 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 8.74 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 8.15 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.18 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.58 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -8.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 | 7.88 | 8.77 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 3.89 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.14 | 3.56 | 4 |
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 productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Yemen was 3.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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