country Statistics

YEMEN COUNTRY PROFILE
Borders:	Oman, Saudi Arabia
Population:	20.3 million
Population growth rate:	3.1%
Economy
GDP:	$10.8 billion
GDP per capita:	$879
External debt:	$5.7billion
Workforce
Workforce:	Most people are employed in agriculture and herding; services, construction, industry, and commerce account for less than one-fourth of the labour force
Unemployment:	18%
Health
Life expectancy:	61.1 years
Maternal mortality:	370/100,000 live births
Infant mortality:	82/1000 live births
Under 5 child mortality:	111/1000 live births
HIV/AIDS
Prevalence:	<0.2%
Education (2000)
Literacy rate - total:	49%
Literacy rate - male:	69%
Literacy rate - female:	35%
Development ranking
Population living below $1/day 1990-2001:	15.7%
Human development index country ranking:	150 out of 177
Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2006.