Yemen, Rep.—Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #140 of 187
Latest Value
34.8%
2025
YoY Change
+1.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#140
of 187 countries
Maximum
36.5%
2000
Minimum
32.8%
2014
CAGR
-0.2%
26 years
Last
34.8%
Previous
34.4%
Highest
36.5%
Lowest
32.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.5% |
Top Countries — Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 98.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 96.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Jordan | 96.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Norway | 96.6% | 2025 |
| 6 | United States | 96.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 95.8% | 2025 |
| 8 | Channel Islands | 95.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 95.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 94.8% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →