Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen
Yemen: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 6.66 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen is 6.66, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen peaked at 15.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.51, in 2026.
That places Yemen 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.34 | — |
| 2006 | 15.15 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.81 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.67 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.57 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.14 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.61 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.44 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.34 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.16 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.99 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 6.76 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 6.51 | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 6.66 | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -32.3% | 13.44 | 9.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.99 | 14.67 | 15.34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 8.03 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.51 | 7.39 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen was 6.66 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 2026.
- How does Yemen rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Yemen ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.