Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Yemen
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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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.