Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen
Yemen: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 122.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen stood at 122.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen peaked at 144.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.8% | — |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 109.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 114.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 119.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 124.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 129.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 134.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 139.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 144.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 121.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 119.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 119.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 120.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 120.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 121.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 119.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 120.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 120.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 120.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 122.6% | +1.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 122.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 122.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 45.8% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 71.1% | 119.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.3% | 119.0% | 144.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9% | 119.5% | 122.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Yemen was 122.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 144.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Yemen ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.