Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Yemen
Yemen: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 45.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Yemen stood at 45.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Yemen peaked at 45.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2008.
That places Yemen 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.1% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More work & labour data for Yemen
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 3.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 4.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 34.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Yemen?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Yemen was 45.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).