Yemen, Rep. — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Yemen, Rep., 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Yemen, Rep. was 33.10% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 45.99% in 1999. The lowest was 32.07% in 2015 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.82% per year.
Yemen, Rep. ranks 185 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 99%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Yemen, Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 1999 and has fallen 28% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 3%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 22 of 23 economies; Djibouti (31.74%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 13% in 2015.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 179th of 187 in 1990 → 176th of 187 in 2000 → 183rd of 187 in 2010 → 185th of 187 in 2020 → 180th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 33.19% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 33.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 33.03% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 32.31% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 32.49% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 32.73% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 32.61% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 32.47% | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 32.28% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 32.07% | -4.9 pp |
| 2014 | 36.97% | -0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 37.56% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 38.21% | -0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 38.92% | -0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 39.72% | -0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 40.08% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 40.47% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 40.89% | -0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 41.36% | -0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 41.87% | -0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 42.42% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 43.05% | -0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 43.72% | -0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 44.44% | -0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 45.99% | +0.4 pp |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 1997 | 45.23% | +0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 44.86% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 44.48% | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 44.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 44.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 44.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 44.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 44.23% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Yemen, Rep.’s Labor participation in 1991?
44.19% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Yemen, Rep.’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -25.2% in total — about 0.8% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 33.1%; 2024: 33.19%; 2023: 33.11%; 2022: 33.03%; 2021: 32.31%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.