Own-account workers, total in Yemen
Yemen: Own-account workers, total was 29.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
29.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1992
All-time low
24.1%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Yemen, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 29.2% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Yemen peaked at 46.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2004.
That places Yemen 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 27.5% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.3% | 31.5% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Yemen?
- Own-account workers, total in Yemen was 29.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for own-account workers, total?
- Yemen ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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