New Caledonia vs Yemen: Youth unemployment rate
New Caledonia
33.1%
in 2025
Yemen
32.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
16th
Yemen rank
18th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Yemen
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 33.1% against 32.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 18th of 186 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 17.4% | 26.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 20.1% | 20.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 28.4% | 8.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.0% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, New Caledonia or Yemen?
- New Caledonia, at 33.1% against 32.6% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between New Caledonia and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Yemen rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.