Somalia vs Yemen: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Somalia
37.4%
in 2025
Yemen
39.2%
in 2025
Somalia rank
19th
Yemen rank
17th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 39.2% against 37.4% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 10.4% | 27.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 19.6% | 16.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 1.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 39.2% | 1.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 39.2% against 37.4% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Somalia and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Somalia ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.