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

Latest (2027)
6.66
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.34
in 2005
All-time low
6.51
in 2026
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Yemen, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 15.32006: 15.22007: 152008: 14.82009: 14.72010: 14.62011: 14.12012: 13.92013: 13.62014: 13.42015: 9.12016: 8.42017: 82018: 8.12019: 8.12020: 7.42021: 7.12022: 7.32023: 7.22024: 72025: 6.82026: 6.52027: 6.7

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

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Yemen, 2005 to 2027.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -32.3% 13.44 9.1

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Syria 9.28 compare
  2. 186 Somalia 8.78 compare
  3. 187 Djibouti 7.77 compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.