Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen
Yemen: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 44.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen is 44.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen peaked at 44.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 56th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.4% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 44.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 44.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.9% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.9% | 44.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Yemen was 44.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Yemen ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.