Iraq vs Yemen: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Iraq
32.0%
in 2025
Yemen
32.6%
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
Yemen rank
18th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32.6% against 32.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 20.1% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 28.4% | 7.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.0% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32.6% against 32.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iraq and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.