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Article

2 May 2013

Author:
Samar Qaed , Yemen Times

Yemen honors its workers, the backbone of the nation’s economy

According to the latest statistics of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Yemen’s unemployment rate is at 35 percent, and even higher among youth at 60 percent...Private sector employees are also demanding more rights this Labor Day...Akram Al-Sharjabi says the construction industry can be particularly indifferent to benefits for workers.“If any of them are injured in an accident, the contractor or employer doesn’t pay for their medical costs,” he said.