Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income
High income: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income peaked at 8.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places High income 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income was 4.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- High income ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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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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.