Yemen - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 15.43 |
| 1999 | 19.90 |
| 2010 | 10.02 |
| 2014 | 4.92 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 4.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 19.93 in 1999, while its lowest value was 4.83 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.18 |
| 1991 | 16.06 |
| 1992 | 15.89 |
| 1993 | 15.77 |
| 1994 | 15.63 |
| 1995 | 16.38 |
| 1996 | 17.20 |
| 1997 | 18.08 |
| 1998 | 18.99 |
| 1999 | 19.93 |
| 2000 | 18.89 |
| 2001 | 17.88 |
| 2002 | 16.90 |
| 2003 | 15.94 |
| 2004 | 15.02 |
| 2005 | 14.12 |
| 2006 | 13.25 |
| 2007 | 12.42 |
| 2008 | 11.63 |
| 2009 | 10.87 |
| 2010 | 10.15 |
| 2011 | 8.62 |
| 2012 | 7.27 |
| 2013 | 6.09 |
| 2014 | 5.06 |
| 2015 | 5.05 |
| 2016 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 4.99 |
| 2018 | 4.95 |
| 2019 | 4.91 |
| 2020 | 4.83 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.31 |
| 1999 | 51.50 |
| 2010 | 49.12 |
| 2014 | 44.84 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 45.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.84 in 2002, while its lowest value was 45.25 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.63 |
| 1991 | 51.06 |
| 1992 | 50.29 |
| 1993 | 49.91 |
| 1994 | 49.34 |
| 1995 | 49.52 |
| 1996 | 50.01 |
| 1997 | 50.55 |
| 1998 | 51.10 |
| 1999 | 51.62 |
| 2000 | 51.74 |
| 2001 | 51.81 |
| 2002 | 51.84 |
| 2003 | 51.82 |
| 2004 | 51.75 |
| 2005 | 51.63 |
| 2006 | 51.46 |
| 2007 | 51.23 |
| 2008 | 50.95 |
| 2009 | 50.62 |
| 2010 | 50.23 |
| 2011 | 49.42 |
| 2012 | 48.44 |
| 2013 | 47.32 |
| 2014 | 46.06 |
| 2015 | 46.46 |
| 2016 | 46.51 |
| 2017 | 46.46 |
| 2018 | 46.31 |
| 2019 | 46.15 |
| 2020 | 45.25 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.68 |
| 1999 | 36.10 |
| 2010 | 30.26 |
| 2014 | 25.80 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 25.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.17 in 1999, while its lowest value was 25.34 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.98 |
| 1991 | 33.67 |
| 1992 | 33.31 |
| 1993 | 33.20 |
| 1994 | 32.98 |
| 1995 | 33.54 |
| 1996 | 34.21 |
| 1997 | 34.87 |
| 1998 | 35.52 |
| 1999 | 36.17 |
| 2000 | 35.68 |
| 2001 | 35.17 |
| 2002 | 34.66 |
| 2003 | 34.15 |
| 2004 | 33.64 |
| 2005 | 33.12 |
| 2006 | 32.61 |
| 2007 | 32.09 |
| 2008 | 31.57 |
| 2009 | 31.03 |
| 2010 | 30.49 |
| 2011 | 29.34 |
| 2012 | 28.18 |
| 2013 | 27.03 |
| 2014 | 25.89 |
| 2015 | 26.09 |
| 2016 | 26.10 |
| 2017 | 26.05 |
| 2018 | 25.95 |
| 2019 | 25.85 |
| 2020 | 25.34 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 6.29 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 22.78 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.26 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.38 |
| 1991 | 17.39 |
| 1992 | 17.45 |
| 1993 | 17.44 |
| 1994 | 17.54 |
| 1995 | 18.53 |
| 1996 | 19.53 |
| 1997 | 20.57 |
| 1998 | 21.65 |
| 1999 | 22.78 |
| 2000 | 21.29 |
| 2001 | 19.89 |
| 2002 | 18.56 |
| 2003 | 17.31 |
| 2004 | 16.13 |
| 2005 | 15.02 |
| 2006 | 13.98 |
| 2007 | 13.01 |
| 2008 | 12.10 |
| 2009 | 11.26 |
| 2010 | 10.47 |
| 2011 | 9.22 |
| 2012 | 8.12 |
| 2013 | 7.17 |
| 2014 | 6.34 |
| 2015 | 6.28 |
| 2016 | 6.26 |
| 2017 | 6.26 |
| 2018 | 6.27 |
| 2019 | 6.29 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 72.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 75.93 in 1994, while its lowest value was 69.32 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.98 |
| 1991 | 75.41 |
| 1992 | 75.59 |
| 1993 | 75.93 |
| 1994 | 75.93 |
| 1995 | 75.83 |
| 1996 | 75.46 |
| 1997 | 75.08 |
| 1998 | 74.69 |
| 1999 | 74.27 |
| 2000 | 73.84 |
| 2001 | 73.44 |
| 2002 | 73.04 |
| 2003 | 72.65 |
| 2004 | 72.27 |
| 2005 | 71.90 |
| 2006 | 71.56 |
| 2007 | 71.23 |
| 2008 | 70.94 |
| 2009 | 70.71 |
| 2010 | 70.57 |
| 2011 | 70.20 |
| 2012 | 69.89 |
| 2013 | 69.61 |
| 2014 | 69.32 |
| 2015 | 70.23 |
| 2016 | 70.87 |
| 2017 | 71.41 |
| 2018 | 71.84 |
| 2019 | 72.21 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 39.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 48.61 in 1999, while its lowest value was 37.96 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.12 |
| 1991 | 45.58 |
| 1992 | 45.97 |
| 1993 | 46.41 |
| 1994 | 46.69 |
| 1995 | 47.30 |
| 1996 | 47.65 |
| 1997 | 47.97 |
| 1998 | 48.29 |
| 1999 | 48.61 |
| 2000 | 47.64 |
| 2001 | 46.72 |
| 2002 | 45.86 |
| 2003 | 45.04 |
| 2004 | 44.26 |
| 2005 | 43.52 |
| 2006 | 42.84 |
| 2007 | 42.20 |
| 2008 | 41.60 |
| 2009 | 41.08 |
| 2010 | 40.63 |
| 2011 | 39.82 |
| 2012 | 39.13 |
| 2013 | 38.52 |
| 2014 | 37.96 |
| 2015 | 38.39 |
| 2016 | 38.70 |
| 2017 | 38.97 |
| 2018 | 39.19 |
| 2019 | 39.39 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Yemen was 6.04 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 21.80 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.04 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.44 |
| 1994 | 16.87 |
| 1999 | 21.80 |
| 2004 | 9.60 |
| 2005 | 10.80 |
| 2006 | 10.60 |
| 2007 | 10.40 |
| 2008 | 10.20 |
| 2009 | 9.93 |
| 2010 | 9.97 |
| 2014 | 6.04 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 21.81 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.13 |
| 1991 | 17.10 |
| 1992 | 17.08 |
| 1993 | 17.00 |
| 1994 | 17.02 |
| 1995 | 17.84 |
| 1996 | 18.77 |
| 1997 | 19.74 |
| 1998 | 20.76 |
| 1999 | 21.81 |
| 2000 | 20.49 |
| 2001 | 19.23 |
| 2002 | 18.00 |
| 2003 | 16.83 |
| 2004 | 15.70 |
| 2005 | 14.63 |
| 2006 | 13.60 |
| 2007 | 12.63 |
| 2008 | 11.71 |
| 2009 | 10.85 |
| 2010 | 10.03 |
| 2011 | 8.90 |
| 2012 | 7.88 |
| 2013 | 6.96 |
| 2014 | 6.13 |
| 2015 | 6.10 |
| 2016 | 6.09 |
| 2017 | 6.10 |
| 2018 | 6.12 |
| 2019 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 6.08 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Yemen was 9.23 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 31.19 in 1999, while its lowest value was 9.23 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.25 |
| 1994 | 22.77 |
| 1999 | 31.19 |
| 2004 | 14.04 |
| 2005 | 13.95 |
| 2006 | 13.84 |
| 2007 | 13.76 |
| 2008 | 13.65 |
| 2009 | 13.48 |
| 2010 | 14.86 |
| 2014 | 9.23 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 8.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 31.19 in 1999, while its lowest value was 8.86 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.22 |
| 1991 | 22.34 |
| 1992 | 22.56 |
| 1993 | 22.56 |
| 1994 | 22.77 |
| 1995 | 24.26 |
| 1996 | 25.85 |
| 1997 | 27.52 |
| 1998 | 29.30 |
| 1999 | 31.19 |
| 2000 | 29.29 |
| 2001 | 27.48 |
| 2002 | 25.76 |
| 2003 | 24.12 |
| 2004 | 22.56 |
| 2005 | 21.08 |
| 2006 | 19.69 |
| 2007 | 18.37 |
| 2008 | 17.12 |
| 2009 | 15.95 |
| 2010 | 14.86 |
| 2011 | 13.22 |
| 2012 | 11.74 |
| 2013 | 10.42 |
| 2014 | 9.23 |
| 2015 | 9.09 |
| 2016 | 9.03 |
| 2017 | 9.00 |
| 2018 | 9.00 |
| 2019 | 9.01 |
| 2020 | 9.01 |
| 2021 | 8.86 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Yemen was 65.41 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 77.40 in 2005, while its lowest value was 42.43 in 1973.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.43 |
| 1994 | 74.08 |
| 1999 | 69.90 |
| 2004 | 68.40 |
| 2005 | 77.40 |
| 2006 | 76.60 |
| 2007 | 75.60 |
| 2008 | 74.70 |
| 2009 | 73.67 |
| 2010 | 67.11 |
| 2014 | 65.41 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 67.64 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 66.37 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.11 |
| 1991 | 76.51 |
| 1992 | 75.71 |
| 1993 | 75.34 |
| 1994 | 74.73 |
| 1995 | 73.54 |
| 1996 | 72.62 |
| 1997 | 71.72 |
| 1998 | 70.84 |
| 1999 | 69.92 |
| 2000 | 69.96 |
| 2001 | 69.95 |
| 2002 | 69.89 |
| 2003 | 69.77 |
| 2004 | 69.60 |
| 2005 | 69.38 |
| 2006 | 69.10 |
| 2007 | 68.78 |
| 2008 | 68.40 |
| 2009 | 67.99 |
| 2010 | 67.52 |
| 2011 | 67.37 |
| 2012 | 67.13 |
| 2013 | 66.79 |
| 2014 | 66.37 |
| 2015 | 67.05 |
| 2016 | 67.42 |
| 2017 | 67.73 |
| 2018 | 67.95 |
| 2019 | 68.14 |
| 2020 | 67.50 |
| 2021 | 67.64 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Yemen was 36.25 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 45.90 in 1999, while its lowest value was 25.77 in 1973.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.77 |
| 1994 | 45.79 |
| 1999 | 45.90 |
| 2004 | 39.20 |
| 2005 | 44.50 |
| 2006 | 44.00 |
| 2007 | 43.40 |
| 2008 | 42.80 |
| 2009 | 42.25 |
| 2010 | 38.77 |
| 2014 | 36.25 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 36.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 45.90 in 1999, while its lowest value was 36.25 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.85 |
| 1991 | 45.83 |
| 1992 | 45.74 |
| 1993 | 45.82 |
| 1994 | 45.79 |
| 1995 | 45.81 |
| 1996 | 45.83 |
| 1997 | 45.86 |
| 1998 | 45.88 |
| 1999 | 45.90 |
| 2000 | 45.24 |
| 2001 | 44.58 |
| 2002 | 43.93 |
| 2003 | 43.27 |
| 2004 | 42.62 |
| 2005 | 41.97 |
| 2006 | 41.32 |
| 2007 | 40.68 |
| 2008 | 40.04 |
| 2009 | 39.40 |
| 2010 | 38.77 |
| 2011 | 38.13 |
| 2012 | 37.50 |
| 2013 | 36.87 |
| 2014 | 36.25 |
| 2015 | 36.57 |
| 2016 | 36.76 |
| 2017 | 36.91 |
| 2018 | 37.03 |
| 2019 | 37.13 |
| 2020 | 36.78 |
| 2021 | 36.80 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
