Share of male vs female employment in services in Yemen
Yemen: Share of male vs female employment in services was 58.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.02
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.77
in 2019
All-time low
36.46
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Yemen stood at 58.02.
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 58.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.46, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.46 | — |
| 1992 | 36.67 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.38 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.21 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.26 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.31 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.7 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 42.82 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 46.13 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 49.39 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 55.35 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 55.9 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.51 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.91 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.15 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.74 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.5 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.59 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.64 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.88 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.14 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.51 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.77 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.12 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.67 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.34 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.67 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.02 | +0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 58.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 58.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.38 | 36.46 | 39.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.99 | 42.82 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.95 | 57.5 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3 | 56.67 | 58.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 58.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 58.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.46 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 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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