Eswatini vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Eswatini
36.0%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
2nd
Yemen rank
5th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Eswatini
- Yemen
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 36.0% against 30.3% in Yemen, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 5.3% | 19.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 14.0% | 15.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 0.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 29.8% | 6.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Eswatini or Yemen?
- Eswatini, at 36.0% against 30.3% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Eswatini and Yemen?
- 5.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.