Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Yemen
Yemen: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 62.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1991
All-time low
60.5%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 62.7% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Yemen peaked at 65.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.1% | — |
| 1992 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 62.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 62.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 60.5% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.7% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.0% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.7% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 44 Bangladesh 64.6% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 64.2% compare
- 46 Myanmar 63.9% compare
- 48 Vanuatu 62.0% compare
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 61.4% compare
- 50 Somalia 60.2% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Yemen?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Yemen was 62.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.