Proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of labor force who are women was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.61
in 1999
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen stood at 7. 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen peaked at 23.61 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7, 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5 | — |
| 1991 | 18.63 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.91 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18.91 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.11 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.96 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20.83 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.73 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.66 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.61 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22.47 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.35 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.25 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19.18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.12 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.13 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.17 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.24 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 13.35 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.22 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.05 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 9 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.86 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.59 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.23 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.05 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7 | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.68, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.29 | 18.5 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.74 | 13.35 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 7 | 7.51 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Yemen was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.61 in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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