Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Yemen

Yemen: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 31.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.96 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 145 countries
All-time high
54.77 %
in 2000
All-time low
29.18 %
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Yemen, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 54.8 %2001: 50.3 %2002: 45.7 %2003: 41 %2004: 36.3 %2005: 34.8 %2006: 33.5 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 31.3 %2009: 30.4 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 30.2 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 29.3 %2014: 29.2 %2015: 30.4 %2016: 30.8 %2017: 31 %2018: 30.7 %2019: 30.4 %2020: 32.1 %2021: 32.5 %2022: 32.1 %2023: 32 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 31.96 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Yemen peaked at 54.77 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.18 %, in 2010.

That places Yemen 40th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Yemen, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 54.77 %
2001 50.34 % -8.1%
2002 45.68 % -9.3%
2003 41.04 % -10.2%
2004 36.32 % -11.5%
2005 34.83 % -4.1%
2006 33.5 % -3.8%
2007 32.41 % -3.3%
2008 31.31 % -3.4%
2009 30.39 % -2.9%
2010 29.18 % -4.0%
2011 30.16 % +3.4%
2012 29.8 % -1.2%
2013 29.26 % -1.8%
2014 29.24 % -0.1%
2015 30.45 % +4.1%
2016 30.84 % +1.3%
2017 31 % +0.5%
2018 30.69 % -1.0%
2019 30.37 % -1.0%
2020 32.06 % +5.6%
2021 32.46 % +1.2%
2022 32.1 % -1.1%
2023 31.96 % -0.4%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 31.96 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.53 %, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 31.96 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.42 %, 4.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.06 % 30.39 % 54.77 % 10
2010s 30.1 % 29.18 % 31 % 10
2020s 32.15 % 31.96 % 32.46 % 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 37 Comoros 34.62 % compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 33.41 % compare
  3. 39 Albania 32.11 % compare
  4. 41 Lesotho 31.54 % compare
  5. 42 Somalia 30.53 % compare
  6. 43 Thailand 30.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Yemen?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Yemen was 31.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 54.77 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 29.18 % in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Yemen ranks 40th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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