Sub-Saharan Africa vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Yemen
17.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.3% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 12.2% | 6.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 15.6% | 9.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 17.5% | 11.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Sub-Saharan Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.3% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 11.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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.