Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members
OECD members: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members peaked at 18.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2023.
That places OECD members 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.9% | — |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in OECD members was 12.3% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- How does OECD members rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- OECD members ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.