STUDY Waiting for the State, Relying on the Family Yemen’s Youth in Peril FES MENA Youth Study: Country Analysis Yemen MAREIKE TRANSFELD February 2018 n Given the weakness of the state, Yemen’s youth are heavily dependent on their families. In the face of the current war and the deteriorating situation in terms of the economy, security, and health, youth are most concerned with the threat of poverty. Young people in Yemen are looking for educational and vocational opportunities, in order to support their families financially. n While Yemeni youth are politically interested, they have little trust in formal politics, particularly political parties. Nevertheless, 82 per cent of young people in Yemen want the state to play a stronger role in their everyday lives. n Of the Yemenis known by respondents to have emigrated, 80 per cent went to the Gulf region and only a minority to Europe. Although youth face a bleak future in Yemen, 71 per cent of them have no intention of leaving the country.