Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 15.4% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1991.
That places IDA & IBRD total 18th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.6% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA & IBRD total was 15.4% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1991.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.