Middle income vs Yemen: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Middle income
14.2%
in 2025
Yemen
32.6%
in 2025
Middle income rank
17th
Yemen rank
18th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Middle income
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 32.6% against 14.2% in Middle income, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 12.7% 17.4% 4.7% Yemen
2000s 15.0% 20.1% 5.1% Yemen
2010s 16.2% 28.4% 12.1% Yemen
2020s 15.4% 33.0% 17.6% 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), Middle income or Yemen?
Yemen, at 32.6% against 14.2% in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Middle income and Yemen?
18.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Yemen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Middle income and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Middle income ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.