Iraq vs Yemen: Unemployment rate
Iraq
15.48
in 2025
Yemen
17.32
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment rate over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.32 against 15.48 in Iraq, a difference of 1.84.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 12th 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 | 8.31 | 9.39 | 1.08 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 12.17 | 3.66 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 15.64 | 4.99 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 17.46 | 1.89 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.32 against 15.48 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Iraq and Yemen?
- 1.84, 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?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.