Latin America & Caribbean vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean
6.5%
in 2025
Yemen
26.1%
in 2014
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Yemen rank
7th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 26.1% against 6.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 4.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 7th of 24 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 8.2% | 5.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 41.8% | 32.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 26.1% | 19.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 26.1% against 6.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen?
- 19.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.