Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 14.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 14.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1991.
That places Late-demographic dividend 26th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Late-demographic dividend was 14.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1991.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.