Unemployment Rate in Yemen remained unchanged at 17.10 percent in 2024 from 17.10 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Yemen averaged 13.23 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 18.60 percent in 2017 and a record low of 8.14 percent in 1992. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Yemen is expected to reach 17.50 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Yemen Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 17.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 40.58 39.39 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 17.10 17.10 percent Dec 2024


Yemen Unemployment Rate
In Yemen, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17.10 17.10 18.60 8.14 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly