Jordan vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Jordan
16.5%
in 2025
Yemen
17.3%
in 2025
Jordan rank
13th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Jordan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.3% against 16.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 9.4% | 7.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.6% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Jordan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.3% against 16.5% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Jordan and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Jordan ranks 13th 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.