Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 10.0% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA blend peaked at 13.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1991.
IDA blend ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA blend?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in IDA blend was 10.0% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1991.
- How does IDA blend rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- IDA blend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.