Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income
Middle income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle 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 Middle income is 15.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1991.
That places Middle income 16th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.4% | — |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.4% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Middle income was 15.9% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1991.
- How does Middle income rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.