Share of female workers by sector in Yemen
Yemen: Share of female workers by sector was 43.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.46
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
91.63
in 1998
All-time low
43.32
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 43.46 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Yemen peaked at 91.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.32, in 2019.
Yemen ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.94 | — |
| 1992 | 90.81 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.66 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.51 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.81 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.41 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.63 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.06 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 87.59 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 84.17 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 79.84 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.43 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 67.85 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 66.19 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 64.25 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 62.32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 60.24 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57.84 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 55.51 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 54.86 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.78 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.69 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.16 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 47.41 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 44.53 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.32 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.59 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 48.81 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 47.58 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.17 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.79 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 43.46 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.89 | 90.06 | 91.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.47 | 57.84 | 87.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.84 | 43.32 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.23 | 43.46 | 48.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 36 Liberia 44.35 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 43.95 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 43.78 compare
- 40 Rwanda 43.06 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 40.98 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 38.92 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Yemen?
- Share of female workers by sector in Yemen was 43.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 91.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.32 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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