Libya vs Yemen: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Libya
18.76
in 2025
Yemen
17.32
in 2025
Libya rank
3rd
Yemen rank
4th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.76 against 17.32 in Yemen, a difference of 1.44.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 4th of 69 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 | 9.39 | 9.7 | Libya |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 12.17 | 6.86 | Libya |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 15.64 | 3.63 | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 17.46 | 1.75 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Libya or Yemen?
- Libya, at 18.76 against 17.32 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Libya and Yemen?
- 1.44, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 4th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.