Labor force, total, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.1952 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.1952 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.2323 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 units per person, in 2015.
That places Yemen 184th 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, total, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2164 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2158 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2154 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2154 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2157 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2183 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2214 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2248 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2284 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2323 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2303 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2285 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.227 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2256 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2244 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2239 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2238 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2238 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.224 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2242 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2243 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2217 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2166 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2142 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1883 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1909 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1918 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1905 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1895 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1938 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1946 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1954 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1952 units per person | -0.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1952 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1952 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2204 units per person | 0.2154 units per person | 0.2323 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2255 units per person | 0.2238 units per person | 0.2303 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2043 units per person | 0.1865 units per person | 0.2243 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1932 units per person | 0.1895 units per person | 0.1954 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 181 Djibouti 0.226 units per person compare
- 182 Sudan 0.2217 units per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.2152 units per person compare
- 185 Somalia 0.1809 units per person compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0.146 units per person compare
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Yemen?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Yemen was 0.1952 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2323 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 units per person in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.