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 2023 was 32.66%, a 0.28% decline from 2022.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 32.94%, a 0.84% decline from 2021.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 33.78%, a 0.4% decline from 2020.
- Yemen youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 34.18%, a 1.85% increase from 2019.
| Yemen Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
32.66% |
-0.28% |
| 2022 |
32.94% |
-0.84% |
| 2021 |
33.78% |
-0.40% |
| 2020 |
34.18% |
1.85% |
| 2019 |
32.33% |
-0.27% |
| 2018 |
32.60% |
-1.00% |
| 2017 |
33.60% |
0.41% |
| 2016 |
33.19% |
0.78% |
| 2015 |
32.40% |
7.92% |
| 2014 |
24.49% |
0.25% |
| 2013 |
24.24% |
0.72% |
| 2012 |
23.52% |
0.66% |
| 2011 |
22.87% |
1.06% |
| 2010 |
21.81% |
0.28% |
| 2009 |
21.53% |
0.36% |
| 2008 |
21.17% |
0.41% |
| 2007 |
20.76% |
0.36% |
| 2006 |
20.40% |
0.34% |
| 2005 |
20.06% |
0.26% |
| 2004 |
19.79% |
0.29% |
| 2003 |
19.51% |
0.34% |
| 2002 |
19.17% |
0.27% |
| 2001 |
18.90% |
0.32% |
| 2000 |
18.58% |
0.24% |
| 1999 |
18.34% |
0.28% |
| 1998 |
18.06% |
0.25% |
| 1997 |
17.81% |
0.30% |
| 1996 |
17.51% |
0.26% |
| 1995 |
17.26% |
0.35% |
| 1994 |
16.91% |
-0.02% |
| 1993 |
16.93% |
0.30% |
| 1992 |
16.63% |
-0.10% |
| 1991 |
16.74% |
-0.10% |
