Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 30.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 30.3% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen peaked at 30.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1993.
Yemen ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 30.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 6.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 30.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 20.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Yemen was 30.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1993.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Yemen ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.