Highest Unemployment in Yemen

Top 44 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Yemen

1 Sa'dah 15 17.3%

2 Ghayl Bā Wazīr 04 17.3%

3 Laḩij 24 17.3%

4 Saḩar 16 17.3%

5 Yarīm 23 17.3%

6 Bayt al Faqīh 08 17.3%

7 Ataq 05 17.3%

8 Al Bayda 20 17.3%

9 Dhī as Sufāl 23 17.3%

10 Ḩajjah 22 17.3%

11 Bājil 08 17.3%

12 Zinjibār 01 17.3%

13 Zabīd 08 17.3%

14 Sayyān 16 17.3%

15 ‘Amrān 19 17.3%

16 Dhamār 11 17.3%

17 Mukalla 04 17.3%

18 Al Ḩudaydah 08 17.3%

19 Ibb 23 17.3%

20 Taiz 25 17.3%

21 Aden 02 17.3%

22 Sanaa 26 17.3%

23 Az Zuhrah 08 17.3%

24 Riḩāb 23 17.3%

25 CPF 04 17.3%

26 Ḩūth 19 17.3%

27 Ar Rawḑah 05 17.3%

28 Shibām 04 17.3%

29 Manākhah 16 17.3%

30 Aḩwar 01 17.3%

31 Al ‘Āqir 05 17.3%

32 Qishn 03 17.3%

33 Hadibu 28 17.3%

34 Ḑawrān ad Daydah 11 17.3%

35 Jadder Cemetery 26 17.3%

36 Al Maḩwīt 10 17.3%

37 Al Ghayz̧ah 03 17.3%

38 Lawdar 01 17.3%

39 Raydah 19 17.3%

40 Jawf al Maqbābah 01 17.3%

41 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 18 17.3%

42 Ma'rib 14 17.3%

43 Mocha 25 17.3%

44 Al Ḩazm 21 17.3%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Yemen face significant economic challenges. Sa'dah has an unemployment rate of 17.3%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Sa'dah, about 1 in 6 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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