Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 9.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen, 1973–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen is 9.2%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen peaked at 31.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.2% | — |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -37.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 9.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 9.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 22.8% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 193 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.9% compare
- 194 Syrian Arab Republic 20.8% compare
- 195 Iraq 15.8% 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 9.2% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Yemen ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2014.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.