Iraq vs Yemen: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Iraq
31.7%
in 2024
Yemen
32.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Yemen rank
17th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32.2% against 31.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 188 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 | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 20.1% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 28.4% | 7.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.1% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32.2% against 31.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.