Female share of the labor force in Yemen
Yemen: Female share of the labor force was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of the labor force in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Yemen stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Yemen peaked at 23.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in Yemen?
- Female share of the labor force in Yemen was 7.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for female share of the labor force?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.