Iraq vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Iraq
15.5%
in 2025
Yemen
17.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.3% against 15.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 9.4% | 1.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.2% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 15.6% | 5.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 17.5% | 1.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.3% against 15.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Iraq and Yemen?
- 1.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- 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.