Yemen Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Yemen unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.61%, a 1.03% decline from 2021.
- Yemen unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.65%, a 0.31% increase from 2020.
- Yemen unemployment rate for 2020 was 18.34%, a 0.99% increase from 2019.
- Yemen unemployment rate for 2019 was 17.35%, a 0.3% decline from 2018.
Yemen Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
17.61% |
-1.03% |
2021 |
18.65% |
0.31% |
2020 |
18.34% |
0.99% |
2019 |
17.35% |
-0.30% |
2018 |
17.65% |
-0.85% |
2017 |
18.50% |
0.16% |
2016 |
18.34% |
0.44% |
2015 |
17.90% |
4.43% |
2014 |
13.47% |
-0.15% |
2013 |
13.62% |
0.19% |
2012 |
13.43% |
0.16% |
2011 |
13.27% |
0.47% |
2010 |
12.79% |
0.03% |
2009 |
12.76% |
0.11% |
2008 |
12.65% |
0.16% |
2007 |
12.49% |
0.14% |
2006 |
12.36% |
0.13% |
2005 |
12.22% |
0.09% |
2004 |
12.13% |
0.12% |
2003 |
12.01% |
0.17% |
2002 |
11.85% |
0.12% |
2001 |
11.73% |
0.16% |
2000 |
11.56% |
0.10% |
1999 |
11.46% |
0.63% |
1998 |
10.83% |
0.61% |
1997 |
10.22% |
0.64% |
1996 |
9.59% |
0.60% |
1995 |
8.99% |
0.65% |
1994 |
8.34% |
0.00% |
1993 |
8.34% |
0.21% |
1992 |
8.14% |
-0.05% |
1991 |
8.18% |
8.18% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |