Eswatini vs Yemen: Female unemployment rate
Eswatini
36.0%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
2nd
Yemen rank
5th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Eswatini
- Yemen
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 36.0% against 30.3% in Yemen, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 5.3% | 19.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 14.0% | 15.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 0.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 29.8% | 6.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Eswatini or Yemen?
- Eswatini, at 36.0% against 30.3% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Eswatini and Yemen?
- 5.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Yemen rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.