Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income
High income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2023.
High income ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.0% | 13.0% | 17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 31 Belize 29.5% compare
- 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
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in High income 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.