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Labor force Yemen, in 34 editions.
The entry for Yemen published Labor force in 34 editions of 35, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024North - NA number of workers with agriculture and herding 70%, and
expatriate laborers 30% (est.); South - 477,000 with agriculture 45.2%,
services 21.2%, construction 13.4%, industry 10.6%, commerce and other 9.6%
(1983)
- North:
- NA
- by occupation:
- agriculture and herding 70%, expatriate laborers 30% (est.)
- South:
- 477,000
- by occupation:
North - North:
NA number of workers with
by occupation:
agriculture and herding 70%, andexpatriate laborers 30% (est.); South - (est.)
South:
477,000 with
by occupation:
agriculture 45.2%,
commerce and other 9.6%
- no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers;
- services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than half of the labor force
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in agriculture
and herding or as expatriate laborers; services, construction,
industry, and commerce account for less than half of the labor force
- no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers;
- services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than half of the labor force
no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in agriculture
agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers; services, construction,
construction, industry, and commerce account for less than half of the
labor force
- no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers;
- services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than one-half of the labor force
no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in
in agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers; services,
construction, industry, and commerce account for less than half one-half
of the
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed in agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers;
- services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than one-half of the labor force
no reliable estimates exist, most people are employed
agriculture and herding or as expatriate laborers; services,
construction, industry, and commerce account for less than one-half
the labor force
The same text in 5 editions, 1999 to 2003.
NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
NA
5.79 million (2003 est.)
NA 5.79 million (2003 est.)
5.98 million (2004 est.)
5.79 5.98 million (2003 (2004 est.)
5.83 million (2005 est.)
5.98 5.83 million (2004 (2005 est.)
5.972 million (2006 est.)
5.83 5.972 million (2005 (2006 est.)
6.305 million (2007 est.)
5.972 6.305 million (2006 (2007 est.)
6.454 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 65
6.305 6.454 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
65
6.832 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 63
6.454 6.832 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:65 63
6.832 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 62
6.832 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:63 62
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
7.158 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 63
6.832 7.158 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:62 63
7.1 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 63
7.158 7.1 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
63
7.262 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 64
7.1 7.262 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
63
7.324 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 65
7.262 7.324 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64 65
7.425 million (2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 66
7.324 7.425 million (2015 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65 66
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
7.425 million (2017 est.)
7.425 million (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
7.299 million (2021 est.)
7.425 7.299 million (2017 (2021 est.)
6.883 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
7.299 6.883 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
7.848 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
6.883 7.848 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Yemen: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/yemen/labor-force.