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 42.5 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 44.5 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 36.3 % in Dec 2014.
  • 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 36.3 2014 44.5 2005 % yearly 2004 - 2014

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 66.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bahrain (%) 71.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 58.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 64.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 66.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Colombia (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 52.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 72.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.3 Jan 2024 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Greece (%) 60.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 81.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Japan (%) 62.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
South Korea (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.9 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 82.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 59.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 45.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 66.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 67.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.1 Jul 2023 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2023
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 63.0 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 61.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 48.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Sweden (%) 73.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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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) 12,163.770 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (YER bn) 20,792.500 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (YER bn) 12,111.220 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
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 Expenditure: Current (YER mn) 1,273,878.000 2017 yearly 2002 - 2017
Government Revenue: Current (YER mn) 864,423.000 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) -431.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 3.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -21.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Oct 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,161.332 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 269.255 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26.931 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 435.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1991 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,830.716 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 26,548.491 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.165 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2015
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.449 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2000 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.155 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Nov 2023
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
Imports (YER th) 174,021,427.073 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: Mineral Fuels, Oils & Products of Their Distillation & Bituminous S... (YER th) 0.000 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: 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: 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: 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: Cereals (YER th) 199,366,387.746 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017
Imports: India (YER th) 13,312,506.473 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: China (YER th) 32,958,481.912 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: Saudi Arabia (YER th) 94,545,533.620 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Imports: United Arab Emirates (YER th) 161,126,428.603 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) -371.0 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
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) 499.1 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.684 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 5,118.380 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 12.900 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: Trade (USD mn) -5,214.321 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -671.054 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -50.608 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 5,050.792 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) 18,794.805 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 47,018.981 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 55.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,767.9 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) 3.7 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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