Palestine vs Yemen: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Palestine
31.6%
in 2022
Yemen
32.0%
in 2025
Palestine rank
14th
Yemen rank
13th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32.0% against 31.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Palestine ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 19.7% | 4.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 20.4% | 11.5% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 27.6% | 6.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 1.9% | Palestine |
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), Palestine or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32.0% against 31.6% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Palestine and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Palestine ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- 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.