Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World
Arab World: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World stood at 40.7%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World peaked at 44.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1992.
That places Arab World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.7% | — |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.1% | 44.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Arab World was 40.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1992.
- How does Arab World rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Arab World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.