Resources on Yemen

  1. Mainstreaming labour migration statistics in the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) in Yemen

    21 November 2015

    The ILO is working with the Workers Abroad Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in Yemen to develop data collection and analysis systems to improve labour migration policy formulation.

  2. Yemen publishes first labour force survey in over 15 years

    27 October 2015

    The ILO and the Central Statistical Organization of Yemen have compiled the most up-to-date reading of the labour force in the country which shows falling labour force participation and rising unemployment, particularly among the youth and women.

  3. Yemen Labour Force Survey 2013-2014

    26 October 2015

    The Labour Force Survey (LFS) for Yemen was carried out by the Central Statistical Organization of Yemen under the supervision of Ministry of Labour and with the assistance of the ILO. The LFS generated representative data on employment, unemployment and other vital labour indicators at the national level and at the level of governorates of Yemen. The survey also provides information on income from employment and characteristics of former household members who are living abroad, and persons participating in training programs outside of the regular educational system.

  4. Yemen Entrepreneurship Success Stories

    12 May 2015

    The ILO Know About Business (KAB) programme was launched with the aim to foster an enterprise culture in Yemen and promote entrepreneurship and self-employment among youth in vocational and general upper-secondary educational systems.

  5. Technical seminar plans ahead for improvement of apprenticeship systems in some Arab States

    01 April 2015

    The ILO and representatives from across the Arab region agree on new plans to bolster apprenticeship systems and address youth unemployment.

  6. Demographic and Labour Market Trends in Yemen

    31 March 2015

    A background paper to frame the interface between the youth employment challenge and the national migration policy. This paper offers an analysis of demographic and labour market trends in Yemen that may prove important to inform policy makers on the magnitude of the employment and migration challenge for the years to come. The paper also emphasizes the importance of the protection of Yemeni workers in GCC countries and the advancement of women’s economic empowerment.

  7. ILO holds regional child labour convention workshop

    Employer, worker and government representatives from across the region gather for training on child labour convention reporting

  8. ILO holds regional training on apprenticeship systems in the Arab States

    The ILO will bring together employer, worker and government representatives to reflect on progress made in apprenticeship systems across the region.

  9. ILO and Yemeni Ministry of Human Rights discuss national legislation against human trafficking

    10 September 2014

    The ILO and the Government of Yemen discuss draft national legislation to combat human trafficking and design an effective national strategy to ensure meaningful reform in the country.

  10. National Workshop on Human Trafficking in Yemen

    The ILO and the Government of Yemen work together to draft national legislation to combat human trafficking and design an effective national strategy to ensure meaningful reform in the country.