Labor force, female in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force, female was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 7.0% for labor force, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Yemen peaked at 23.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
That places Yemen 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9% compare
- 183 Oman 14.9% compare
- 184 Iraq 13.3% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 6.8% compare
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Yemen?
- Labor force, female in Yemen was 7.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force, female?
- Yemen ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.