Iraq vs Yemen: Female unemployment rate
Iraq
30.1%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Yemen rank
5th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.3% against 30.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 14.0% | 6.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 26.7% | 6.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.8% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.3% against 30.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.2%, 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 female unemployment rate?
- Iraq ranks 6th 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.