Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 17.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle 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 Upper middle income stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1991.
That places Upper middle income 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Upper middle income was 17.3% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1991.
- How does Upper middle income rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.