Share of male vs. female employment in services in Yemen
Yemen: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Yemen stood at 58.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Yemen peaked at 58.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.5% | — |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 42.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 58.0% | 6 |
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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 services in Yemen?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Yemen was 58.0% 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 services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Yemen ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.