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Yemen, Republic of Highest Unemployment Rate

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18.61% in 2017

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Yemen, Republic of was 18.61% in 2017. The top 5 years were: 2017 (18.61%), 2016 (18.42%), 2021 (18.31%), 2020 (17.96%), 2015 (17.90%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Yemen, Republic of Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2017	18.61%
2nd	2016	18.42%
3rd	2021	18.31%
4th	2020	17.96%
5th	2015	17.90%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2017	18.61%	+0.19pp	177th
2016	18.42%	+0.52pp	175th
2025	17.32%	+0.35pp	171st
2021	18.31%	+0.35pp	178th
2024	16.97%	+0.03pp	177th
2022	17.22%	−1.09pp	178th
2020	17.96%	+0.75pp	176th
2023	16.94%	−0.28pp	178th
2019	17.21%	−0.38pp	178th
2018	17.59%	−1.02pp	174th
2015	17.90%	+4.43pp	174th
2014	13.47%	−0.21pp	158th
2013	13.67%	+0.20pp	156th
2012	13.47%	+0.16pp	156th
2011	13.31%	+0.53pp	156th
2010	12.78%	+0.01pp	155th
2009	12.76%	+0.11pp	155th
2008	12.66%	+0.17pp	163rd
2007	12.49%	+0.14pp	163rd
2006	12.35%	+0.14pp	160th
2005	12.21%	+0.08pp	157th
2004	12.13%	+0.12pp	153rd
2003	12.01%	+0.17pp	151st
2002	11.84%	+0.12pp	149th
2001	11.72%	+0.17pp	145th
2000	11.56%	+0.10pp	137th
1999	11.46%	+0.63pp	131st
1998	10.83%	+0.60pp	134th
1997	10.22%	+0.64pp	125th
1996	9.59%	+0.60pp	120th
1995	8.99%	+0.65pp	121st
1994	8.34%	−0.00pp	112th
1993	8.34%	−0.01pp	111th
1992	8.35%	−0.08pp	118th
1991	8.43%	–	120th

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