Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10.8%
in 2021
Yemen
26.1%
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
5th
Yemen rank
7th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Yemen
0204060197719992021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 26.1% against 10.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 24 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 11.4% 8.2% 3.2% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 9.5% 41.8% 32.3% Yemen
2010s 9.9% 40.4% 30.6% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 26.1% against 10.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2014.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Yemen?
15.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.