LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen
Yemen: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 24 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen is 24, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen peaked at 25.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.61, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.61 | — |
| 2006 | 18.73 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.86 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.03 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.13 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.13 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.69 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.02 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.75 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.55 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 25.16 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.39 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.23 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.8 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.09 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 25.04 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.83 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 23.51 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.55 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.93 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 24.51 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 24 | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.58, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.64, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.88 | 18.61 | 19.13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.16 | 19.13 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 | 23.51 | 25.09 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.65 compare
- 16 Libya 25.47 compare
- 17 Cape Verde 25.14 compare
- 19 Armenia 23.45 compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 23.35 compare
- 21 Lesotho 22.78 compare
More work & labour data for Yemen
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2778 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4814 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,630 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,674 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,803 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,036 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Yemen was 24 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.