Labor force, female, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0137 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.0137 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.0549 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 units per person, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 186th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0436 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0461 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0549 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0517 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0488 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.046 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.028 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.022 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.015 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.014 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0448 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Yemen?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Yemen was 0.0137 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 units per person in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female 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, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.