Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia is 15.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 23.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.1% | — |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.1% | 23.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia was 15.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.