Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Yemen stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Yemen 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +129.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +129.7% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +106.6% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.