Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate

2004 - 2014 | Yearly | % | Central Statistical Organization

Key information about Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 36.3 % in Dec 2014, compared with 41.8 % in the previous year.
  • Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2004 to Dec 2014, with an average rate of 0.0 % .
  • Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Central Statistical Organization.
  • In the latest reports, Yemen Population reached 28.2 million people in Dec 2017.
  • Unemployment Rate of Yemen dropped to 13.5 % in Dec 2014.

View Yemen's Labour Force Participation Rate from 2004 to 2014 in the chart:

Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Yemen's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2014?

Yemen Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 36.3 % in Dec 2014, compared with 41.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
36.3 2014 41.8 2010 0.0 - 0.0 - % yearly 2004 - 2014

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 80.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2026
Brunei (%) 64.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Chile (%) 62.1 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 67.7 Jan 2026 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2026
France (%) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 57.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 61.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 62.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Italy (%) 66.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 63.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 62.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.1 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Malta (%) 82.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 58.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 73.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.3 Jan 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 69.5 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 58.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Yemen Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.3 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -8.290 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014
National Government Debt (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013
Forecast: Government Expenditure (YER bn) 21,369.168 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) 51,193.781 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) 19,332.828 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Government Expenditure (YER mn) 209,147.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue (YER mn) 180,160.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue: Tax (YER mn) 45,416.000 Sep 2014 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2014
Government Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (YER mn) 235,092.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) 864,423.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Expenditure: Current (YER mn) 1,273,878.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Domestic Public Debt: Net (YER bn) 2,712.900 2013 yearly 2002 - 2013
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 11.175 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -392.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 5.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 62.002 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 131.695 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7.414 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 398.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 82,948.540 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 25,852.679 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.165 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2015
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.802 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2000 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 42.451 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2025
Imports (YER th) 174,021,427.073 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Re-Exports (YER th) 3,939,334.534 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Exports: National (YER th) 108,319,365.974 Dec 2012 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2012
Exports: HS: Coffee, Tea, Mate and Spices (YER th) 746,119.078 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks and Other Aquatic Invertebrates (YER th) 12,400,499.616 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes (YER th) 491,886.558 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 0.000 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Exports: National: Thailand (YER th) 132,468,960.215 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Exports: National: China (YER th) 262,108.180 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Exports: National: South Korea (YER th) 618,869.017 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Exports: National: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 4,911,211.783 2014 yearly 1997 - 2014
Imports: HS: Cereals (YER th) 199,366,387.746 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 268,845,704.896 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Vehicles Other than Tramway Rolling Stock and Accessories Thereof (YER th) 77,883,779.845 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Nuclear Reactors, Mechanical Appliances and Parts Thereof (YER th) 13,446,654.659 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: HS: Iron and Steel (YER th) 30,298,318.672 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: China (YER th) 32,958,481.912 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 161,126,428.603 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: India (YER th) 13,312,506.473 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Saudi Arabia (YER th) 94,545,533.620 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United States of America (YER th) 22,252,553.468 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Cement: Volume (Ton th) 755.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Crude Oil Exports: Public Sector: ytd: Volume (Barrel mn) 1.000 Jan 2015 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2015
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,209.7 2017 yearly 1990 - 2017
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 0.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.7 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2016
External Debt (USD mn) 7,191.5 Jan 2015 monthly Aug 2005 - Jan 2015
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.0 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 510.6 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.020 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Imports (USD mn) -6,515.537 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) -379.707 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Financing: Net Reserves: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 47.291 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 589.205 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -366.807 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Exports (USD mn) 1,301.216 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Capital and Financial Account (CF) (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -679.315 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 565.299 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investments (USD mn) -295.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) -1,244.613 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) -67.588 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 5,050.792 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.900 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Trade (USD mn) -5,214.321 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 5,118.380 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -671.054 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Inflow (YER th) 115,000.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Capital Investment (YER th) 46,687,778.000 Mar 2012 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,933.067 Mar 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 61,011.389 Mar 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2025
M2 Growth (%) -15.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,768.2 Jun 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.090 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 96.377 Jun 2023 monthly May 1990 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 10,226.336 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2015
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,866.5 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2015
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2015
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,519.784 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2015
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.05 Jan 2015 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2015
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.52 2014 yearly 2005 - 2014

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