Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Yemen
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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About this data
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.