Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 32.43 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Yemen, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Yemen stood at 32.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Yemen peaked at 33.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.01, in 2010.
That places Yemen 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.32 | — |
| 2005 | 31.2 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.37 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.35 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.32 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.01 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.52 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.56 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.47 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.82 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 32.17 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.61 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.08 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.21 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.18 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.45 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32.39 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 32.38 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 32.43 | +0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 32.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.57, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 32.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.31 | 31.2 | 31.37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.03 | 31.01 | 33.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.16 | 31.21 | 32.45 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 169 Mongolia 32.88 compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 32.76 compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 32.74 compare
- 173 Central African Republic 31.25 compare
- 174 East Timor 31.13 compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 30.95 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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Yemen?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Yemen was 32.43 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.01 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.