Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Yemen
Yemen: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2010
All-time low
8.5%
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 11.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Yemen peaked at 16.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Yemen?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Yemen was 11.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Yemen ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.