Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 11.6% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1998.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 33 Oman 29.0% compare
- 34 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 28.5% compare
- 36 Uruguay 28.0% compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 27.5% compare
- 38 Angola 26.7% compare
- 39 Panama 26.2% compare
More work & labour data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Pre-demographic dividend was 11.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1998.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.