Small states vs Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Small states
8.7%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Small states rank
7th
Yemen rank
5th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Small states
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.3% against 8.7% in Small states, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 5.3% | 6.9% | Small states |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 14.0% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 26.7% | 16.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 29.8% | 20.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Small states or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.3% against 8.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Small states and Yemen?
- 21.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Small states ranks 7th 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.