Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 39.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen stood at 39.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen peaked at 41.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1993.
Yemen ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 39.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 39.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 26.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.1% | 41.2% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Yemen was 39.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Yemen ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.