Libya vs Yemen: Unemployment rate
Libya
18.8%
in 2025
Yemen
17.3%
in 2025
Libya rank
10th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment rate over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.8% against 17.3% in Yemen, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.2% | 6.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.6% | 3.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 1.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Libya or Yemen?
- Libya, at 18.8% against 17.3% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Libya and Yemen?
- 1.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Libya ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.