Euro area vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Euro area
6.3%
in 2025
Yemen
17.3%
in 2025
Euro area rank
10th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Euro area
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.3% against 6.3% in Euro area, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.8 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Euro area ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.2% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 15.6% | 5.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 17.5% | 10.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Euro area or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.3% against 6.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Euro area and Yemen?
- 11.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Euro area ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.