Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states
Other small states: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 27.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states peaked at 32.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1991.
That places Other small states 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Other small states was 27.1% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1991.
- How does Other small states rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Other small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.