Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 13.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
13.5%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
13.5%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2004–2014
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Yemen, 2004–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Yemen peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 15 Tunisia 15.1% compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9% compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9% compare
- 19 Angola 12.9% compare
- 20 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 12.1% 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Yemen?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Yemen was 13.5% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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