Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5.2%
in 2025
Yemen
13.5%
in 2014
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
16th
Yemen rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 15.5% | 8.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 13.5% | 7.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.5% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 8.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 16th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.