Work & Labour in Yemen 196 indicators covering work & labour for Yemen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2 % change on previous year 2027 down 55.6% 64th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 13.47 2014 down 17.0% 15th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 37.0% 2025 up 14.3% 194th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.367 2025 down 21.1% 155th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 up 139.0% 82nd Female employment rate 4.5% 2014 down 23.1% 172nd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 4.5% 2014 down 23.1% 172nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -1.34 % change on previous year 2025 up 57.0% 185th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 68.7% 2025 down 0.5% 2nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 24.2% 2025 down 2.0% 36th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 46.0% 2025 down 0.9% 5th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 11.1% 5th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 3.9% 116th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0038 units per person 2025 down 24.4% 186th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 down 2.2% 37th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 up 61.6% 2nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2018 up 50.0% 21st Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 4.7% 2025 down 10.4% 186th Female labor force participation rate 4.7% 2025 down 10.4% 186th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 4.7% 2025 down 10.4% 185th Female share of the labor force 7.0% 2025 down 13.0% 185th Labor force participation rate 33.1% 2025 up 3.2% 184th Male labor force participation rate 61.2% 2025 up 4.7% 162nd Labor force participation rate 33.1% 2025 up 3.2% 184th Productivity: output per hour worked 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 61.5% 125th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 61.5% 125th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 2.4% 2025 down 8.1% 186th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 28.3% 2025 up 7.7% 142nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 15.6% 2025 up 6.4% 178th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 3.2% 2025 down 11.1% 187th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 51.2% 2025 up 5.3% 176th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 27.4% 2025 up 4.0% 185th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 62.7% 2025 down 3.3% 47th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 44.5% 2025 up 6.6% 56th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 45.6% 2025 up 5.2% 60th Female employment rate 3.2% 2025 down 11.1% 186th Unemployment rate 17.3% 2025 down 3.2% 12th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 16.3% 2025 down 3.1% 10th Female unemployment rate 30.3% 2025 up 1.7% 5th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 11.1% 2025 down 14.9% 174th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 30.9% 2025 up 6.2% 60th Share of male vs. female employment in services 58.0% 2025 up 0.2% 66th Employment rate, men vs. women 51.2% 2025 up 5.3% 175th Employment rate 27.4% 2025 up 4.0% 184th Youth unemployment rate 32.6% 2025 down 0.3% 18th Population by labor force status 17.14 million people 2025 up 31.4% 24th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 87.66 Persons 2022 down 23.4% 92nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 770.51 Persons 2022 up 10.5% 32nd Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.6% 2020 down 74.7% 105th Female labor force by age 6,251 people 2024 up 11.9% 149th Labor force participation rate by age 23.2% 2024 down 8.3% 177th Female labor force participation rate by age 4.0% 2024 down 19.5% 188th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 32.2% 2024 up 29.9% 17th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0066 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.3% 41st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.001 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.9% 101st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.3007 units per square kilometre 2023 down 27.5% 155th Employment 4,197 2014 up 18.1% 79th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →