Jordan vs Yemen: Unemployment rate
Jordan
16.54
in 2025
Yemen
17.32
in 2025
Jordan rank
13th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment rate over time
- Jordan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.32 against 16.54 in Jordan, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 9.39 | 7.01 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 12.17 | 1.86 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 15.64 | 1.28 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 17.46 | 0.3938 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Jordan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.32 against 16.54 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Jordan and Yemen?
- 0.78, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Jordan ranks 13th 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.