Upper middle income vs Yemen: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Upper middle income
15.3%
in 2025
Yemen
32.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income rank
13th
Yemen rank
13th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Upper middle income
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32.0% against 15.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 19.7% | 9.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 20.4% | 6.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 27.6% | 13.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 32.4% | 16.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Upper middle income or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32.0% against 15.3% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Upper middle income and Yemen?
- 16.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Upper middle income and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Upper middle income ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.