Palestine vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Palestine
29.7%
in 2025
Yemen
26.1%
in 2014
Palestine rank
4th
Yemen rank
7th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.7% against 26.1% in Yemen, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Yemen ahead.
Palestine ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 41.8% | 25.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 40.4% | 16.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Palestine or Yemen?
- Palestine, at 29.7% against 26.1% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Palestine and Yemen?
- 3.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Palestine ranks 4th and Yemen ranks 7th of 181 countries.
- 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.