Yemen - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Yemen was 26.13 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 54.71 in 2010, while its lowest value was 3.86 in 1994.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 3.86
1999 8.17
2004 39.62
2005 46.31
2006 42.19
2007 41.54
2008 40.88
2009 40.23
2010 54.71
2014 26.13

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 26.28 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 26.43 in 2015, while its lowest value was 3.87 in 1994.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.22
1992 4.10
1993 3.99
1994 3.87
1995 4.73
1996 5.59
1997 6.45
1998 7.30
1999 8.17
2000 9.19
2001 10.23
2002 11.26
2003 12.31
2004 13.36
2005 14.42
2006 15.55
2007 16.68
2008 17.84
2009 19.03
2010 20.20
2011 21.88
2012 23.03
2013 24.44
2014 26.06
2015 26.43
2016 25.85
2017 25.56
2018 25.25
2019 25.03
2020 25.49
2021 26.28

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Yemen was 12.34 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 13.00 in 2004, while its lowest value was 9.33 in 1994.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 9.33
1999 12.48
2004 13.00
2005 11.93
2006 12.13
2007 11.83
2008 11.54
2009 11.27
2010 12.43
2014 12.34

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 12.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 12.62 in 2015, while its lowest value was 9.30 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 9.30
1992 9.30
1993 9.36
1994 9.36
1995 9.98
1996 10.61
1997 11.23
1998 11.84
1999 12.48
2000 12.25
2001 12.12
2002 11.99
2003 11.89
2004 11.81
2005 11.74
2006 11.74
2007 11.72
2008 11.73
2009 11.75
2010 11.74
2011 12.09
2012 12.01
2013 12.10
2014 12.31
2015 12.62
2016 12.31
2017 12.19
2018 12.06
2019 11.98
2020 12.30
2021 12.45

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Yemen was 13.47 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 17.82 in 2010, while its lowest value was 8.34 in 1994.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 8.34
1999 11.46
2004 16.23
2005 16.05
2006 15.70
2007 15.33
2008 14.97
2009 14.63
2010 17.82
2014 13.47

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Yemen was 13.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 13.77 in 2015, while its lowest value was 8.31 in 1992.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 8.32
1992 8.31
1993 8.36
1994 8.34
1995 8.96
1996 9.59
1997 10.20
1998 10.81
1999 11.46
2000 11.56
2001 11.71
2002 11.84
2003 11.97
2004 12.10
2005 12.21
2006 12.37
2007 12.49
2008 12.62
2009 12.75
2010 12.83
2011 13.24
2012 13.17
2013 13.27
2014 13.47
2015 13.77
2016 13.43
2017 13.30
2018 13.15
2019 13.06
2020 13.39
2021 13.57

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment