Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen
Yemen: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 13.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen, 1977–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen peaked at 57.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1994.
That places Yemen 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 57.8% | — |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -24.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -85.3% | 56.7% | 8.3% |
| 2004 | +41.6% | 11.5% | 16.2% |
| 1999 | +37.5% | 8.3% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 52.1% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Yemen was 13.5% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.