Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 11.7% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1991.
That places East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 32 Kuwait 29.5% compare
- 33 Oman 29.0% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 28.5% compare
- 36 Uruguay 28.0% compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 27.5% compare
- 38 Angola 26.7% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in East Asia & Pacific was 11.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.