Productivity vs annual hours worked in Yemen
Yemen: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,382 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Yemen, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,382 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Yemen peaked at 2,104 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,382, in 2023.
Yemen ranks 127th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,077 | — |
| 2006 | 2,082 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,086 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,092 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,098 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,104 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,090 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,087 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,086 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,081 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,735 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,627 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,560 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,545 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,540 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,450 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,422 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,416 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,382 | -2.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,382 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,382 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,087 | 2,077 | 2,098 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,846 | 1,540 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 | 1,382 | 1,450 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Yemen?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Yemen was 1,382 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,104 in 2010.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Yemen ranks 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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