Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen
Yemen: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 43.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen stood at 43.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen peaked at 91.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2019.
That places Yemen 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.9% | — |
| 1992 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 43.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 43.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.1% | 91.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 57.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 43.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.5% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 36 Liberia 44.4% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 44.0% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 43.8% compare
- 40 Rwanda 43.1% compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 41.0% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 38.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Yemen was 43.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).