Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 14.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2024.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.8% | — |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.2% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.5% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.2% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.