South Asia vs Yemen: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
South Asia
16.3%
in 2025
Yemen
39.2%
in 2025
South Asia rank
14th
Yemen rank
17th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- South Asia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 39.2% against 16.3% in South Asia, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 10.4% | 7.6% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 34.8% | 12.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 39.2% | 21.4% | 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), South Asia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 39.2% against 16.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between South Asia and Yemen?
- 22.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- South Asia ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.