Iraq vs Yemen: Unemployment rate for young people
Iraq
32.01
in 2025
Yemen
32.6
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
Yemen rank
18th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32.6 against 32.01 in Iraq, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 | 17.41 | 1.97 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 20.11 | 3.41 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 28.35 | 7.04 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.86 | 32.99 | 0.135 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32.6 against 32.01 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.59, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.