Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
13.3%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Yemen rank
5th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Yemen
0102030199120082025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 30.3% against 13.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 12.4% 5.3% 7.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 12.4% 14.0% 1.6% Yemen
2010s 13.6% 26.7% 13.1% Yemen
2020s 13.7% 29.8% 16.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 30.3% against 13.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
17.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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