Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 26.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen, 1977–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 26.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen peaked at 61.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 61.6% | — |
| 1978 | 58.0% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 54.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -93.4% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +111.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +384.6% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -52.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 26.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 4.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 26.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +384.6% | 8.2% | 39.6% |
| 1999 | +111.6% | 3.9% | 8.2% |
| 1994 | -93.4% | 58.4% | 3.9% |
| 2014 | -52.2% | 54.7% | 26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.9% | 57.0% | 61.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 54.8% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 39.6% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 26.1% | 54.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen was 26.1% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Yemen ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.