Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 32.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.17
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.53
in 2020
All-time low
16.87
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Yemen, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Yemen is 32.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Yemen peaked at 34.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.87, in 1994.
That places Yemen 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.08 | — |
| 1992 | 16.95 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.89 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.87 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.22 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.49 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.8 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.61 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.95 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.24 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.19 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.55 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.93 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.37 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.75 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.04 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.16 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 23.83 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.76 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 33.51 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.72 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.35 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.53 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 34.1 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.45 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.17 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.41 | 16.87 | 18.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.11 | 18.61 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 22.04 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.07 | 32.1 | 34.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 14 Palestine, State of 36.09 compare
- 15 Somalia 34.14 compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 32.77 compare
- 18 New Caledonia 31.83 compare
- 19 Iraq 31.73 compare
- 20 Algeria 29.88 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 young vs older adults in Yemen?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Yemen was 32.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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