Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Yemen
13.5%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
12.1%
in 2024
Yemen rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Yemen ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1% | 10.8% | 41.3% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 4.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 4.4% | 11.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 4.8% | 8.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Yemen, at 13.5% against 12.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Yemen ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.