Unemployment rate women in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment rate women was 30.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.34
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.78
in 2017
All-time low
3.88
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 30.34 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Yemen peaked at 30.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 1993.
Yemen ranks 5th of 186 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 rate women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9 | — |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 6.46 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.17 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.35 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 14.44 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15.56 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 17.91 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 20.19 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.06 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 23.53 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 25.11 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.16 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.82 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.51 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.78 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.08 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.49 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.72 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.39 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.44 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.34 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 | 3.88 | 8.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.01 | 9.18 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 20.19 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.76 | 29.39 | 30.34 | 6 |
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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 women in Yemen?
- Unemployment rate women in Yemen was 30.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment rate women?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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