Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen
Yemen: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen stood at 30.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen peaked at 52.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 48.9% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Yemen was 30.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Yemen ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.