Yemen Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 25.64%, a 0.34% decline from 2021.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 25.98%, a 0.1% decline from 2020.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 26.08%, a 1.55% increase from 2019.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 24.52%, a 0.02% increase from 2018.
| Yemen Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
25.64% |
-0.34% |
| 2021 |
25.98% |
-0.10% |
| 2020 |
26.08% |
1.55% |
| 2019 |
24.52% |
0.02% |
| 2018 |
24.51% |
-0.07% |
| 2017 |
24.58% |
-0.06% |
| 2016 |
24.64% |
-0.36% |
| 2015 |
25.00% |
0.50% |
| 2014 |
24.50% |
0.74% |
| 2013 |
23.75% |
0.59% |
| 2012 |
23.17% |
0.33% |
| 2011 |
22.83% |
0.96% |
| 2010 |
21.88% |
0.34% |
| 2009 |
21.53% |
0.39% |
| 2008 |
21.15% |
0.36% |
| 2007 |
20.78% |
0.35% |
| 2006 |
20.43% |
0.38% |
| 2005 |
20.06% |
0.29% |
| 2004 |
19.76% |
0.30% |
| 2003 |
19.47% |
0.29% |
| 2002 |
19.18% |
0.28% |
| 2001 |
18.89% |
0.32% |
| 2000 |
18.58% |
0.24% |
| 1999 |
18.34% |
0.30% |
| 1998 |
18.04% |
0.25% |
| 1997 |
17.79% |
0.26% |
| 1996 |
17.52% |
0.30% |
| 1995 |
17.22% |
0.31% |
| 1994 |
16.91% |
-0.07% |
| 1993 |
16.98% |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
16.98% |
-0.04% |
| 1991 |
17.02% |
-0.04% |
