Share of male vs female employment in industry in Yemen
Yemen: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 11.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.48
in 2010
All-time low
10.38
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 11.1 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Yemen peaked at 16.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 1998.
That places Yemen 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.37 | — |
| 1992 | 11.35 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.02 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.88 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.75 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.38 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.39 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 12.91 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 13.68 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.55 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.73 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.01 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.19 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.48 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.08 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.62 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.05 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.89 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.77 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.75 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.82 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.99 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.91 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.61 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.34 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 11.1 | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.52, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.38 | 11.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.76 | 12.26 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 | 11.75 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 11.1 | 11.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 171 Tanzania 11.83 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 11.73 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.61 compare
- 175 Uganda 10.76 compare
- 176 Madagascar 10.5 compare
- 177 Chad 10 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Yemen?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Yemen was 11.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Yemen ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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