Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend, 1994–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 7.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1994.
That places Early-demographic dividend 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Early-demographic dividend was 6.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1994.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.