Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen peaked at 30.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
That places Yemen 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 7.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 183 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.8% compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
- 185 Iraq 15.1% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 7.3% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.