Somalia vs Yemen: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Somalia
16.4%
in 2025
Yemen
16.3%
in 2025
Somalia rank
9th
Yemen rank
10th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 10.4% | 6.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.9% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Somalia ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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.