Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Yemen

Female unemployment in Yemen in 2025 — 30.34%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 26.43 pp.

2025 30.34% +0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 179of 182
Period maximum 30.78%2017
Period minimum 3.88%1993

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Yemen, 1991–202501020304019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 3.9%1992: 3.88%1993: 3.88%1994: 3.89%1995: 4.75%1996: 5.6%1997: 6.47%1998: 7.31%1999: 8.17%2000: 9.18%2001: 10.24%2002: 11.26%2003: 12.35%2004: 13.4%2005: 14.44%2006: 15.56%2007: 16.7%2008: 17.91%2009: 19.09%2010: 20.19%2011: 22.06%2012: 23.53%2013: 25.11%2014: 26.16%2015: 29.82%2016: 30.51%2017: 30.78%2018: 29.54%2019: 29.08%2020: 29.49%2021: 30.2%2022: 29.72%2023: 29.39%2024: 29.44%2025: 30.34%
Change over the period: +26.43 pp Annual average: 0.78 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Yemen

Yemen 30.34%
World 4.94%
Western Asia computed 14.26%
Low-income countries computed 6.57%
Female unemployment — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.34 +0.9 pp
2024 29.44 +0.05 pp
2023 29.39 −0.33 pp
2022 29.72 −0.48 pp
2021 30.2 +0.71 pp
2020 29.49 +0.41 pp
2019 29.08 −0.46 pp
2018 29.54 −1.24 pp
2017 30.78 +0.27 pp
2016 30.51 +0.69 pp
2015 29.82 +3.66 pp
2014 26.16 +1.05 pp
2013 25.11 +1.58 pp
2012 23.53 +1.47 pp
2011 22.06 +1.86 pp
2010 20.19 +1.1 pp
2009 19.09 +1.18 pp
2008 17.91 +1.21 pp
2007 16.7 +1.14 pp
2006 15.56 +1.11 pp
2005 14.44 +1.04 pp
2004 13.4 +1.06 pp
2003 12.35 +1.08 pp
2002 11.26 +1.03 pp
2001 10.24 +1.06 pp
2000 9.18 +1.01 pp
1999 8.17 +0.86 pp
1998 7.31 +0.85 pp
1997 6.47 +0.86 pp
1996 5.6 +0.85 pp
1995 4.75 +0.87 pp
1994 3.89 +0.01 pp
1993 3.88 −0 pp
1992 3.88 −0.02 pp
1991 3.9

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.