Middle income vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Middle income
5.2%
in 2022
Yemen
13.5%
in 2014
Middle income rank
14th
Yemen rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Middle income
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 5.2% in Middle income, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 14th 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 | Middle income | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 8.3% | 5.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 15.3% | 10.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 15.6% | 11.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Middle income or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.5% against 5.2% in Middle income as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Middle income and Yemen?
- 8.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Middle income and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Middle income ranks 14th 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.