Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA blend, 2011–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 5.4% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2019.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA blend peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2011.
That places IDA blend 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA blend?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA blend was 5.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- How does IDA blend rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- IDA blend ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.