Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 14.0%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1993.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.0% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Cape Verde 33.9% compare
- 25 Iran 32.0% compare
- 26 Georgia 31.9% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.4% compare
- 28 Armenia 30.6% compare
- 29 Guyana 30.2% compare
- 30 Mauritania 29.8% compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.0% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1993.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.