Industry share of total emplyoment in Yemen

Yemen: Industry share of total emplyoment was 11.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.13
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.99
in 2010
All-time low
8.54
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Yemen, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 9.61992: 9.61993: 9.31994: 9.21995: 91996: 8.81997: 8.71998: 8.51999: 9.22000: 10.12001: 10.92002: 11.82003: 12.82004: 13.72005: 14.22006: 14.52007: 14.82008: 15.22009: 15.62010: 162011: 14.82012: 14.72013: 14.92014: 14.52015: 132016: 12.42017: 11.92018: 11.82019: 11.82020: 11.82021: 122022: 11.92023: 11.62024: 11.42025: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 11.13 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Yemen peaked at 15.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.54, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1 8.54 9.62 9
2000s 13.35 10.08 15.55 10
2010s 13.57 11.77 15.99 10
2020s 11.63 11.13 11.97 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 157 Kenya 12.48 compare
  2. 158 Zimbabwe 11.53 compare
  3. 159 Sierra Leone 11.47 compare
  4. 161 Macao 10.99 compare
  5. 162 Zambia 10.28 compare
  6. 163 Vanuatu 10.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Yemen?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Yemen was 11.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 15.99 in 2010.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 1998.
How does Yemen rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Yemen ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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