Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 12.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen, 1977–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2014, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen peaked at 56.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1994.
Yemen ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.3% | — |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -83.3% | 56.0% | 9.3% |
| 1999 | +33.7% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 53.9% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 50.7% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.4% | 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, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Yemen was 12.3% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.