Yemeni Parliament released a report April 5 showing six million people in the country are currently unemployed due to the unrest in the country last year. Yemen saw heavy unrest in 2011, with outbreaks of protests and demonstrations originally against unemployment, economic conditions, corruptions, before eventually aiming altogether at former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country's leader at the time. The unrest came to an end as power was transferred to the Yemen's Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi. Still, damage from the unrest lingers, making the already high unemployment rate even more worrisome. The report pointed out that the country's political crisis led to stalling economic development and sharp decrease of job opportunities. Yemen's unemployment rate would reach 36 to 40 percent, according to the report. However, economists believe the figure is even higher. "The unemployment problem has long existed in Yemen, since years ago. The unemployment rate is almost over 65 percent now. Yemen is faced with great problems and outbreaks of humanitarian crisis has to be feared," said Ahmed Shamakh, an economist. Crowds of workers carrying tools can be seen on the streets of Sanaa everyday, waiting for employment. Being the main laborers in their families, unemployment meant nothing pleasant for their families. Most of workers spend five days waiting with no results every week, and if money is earned, it is rarely enough to pay for rent or utilities. "I only had ...

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