China vs United States: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
China
83.2%
in 2025
United States
84.4%
in 2025
China rank
159th
United States rank
158th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84.4% against 83.2% in China, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 159th and United States ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 89.3% | 11.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 83.8% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.7% | 1.5% | China |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 86.2% | 3.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), China or United States?
- United States, at 84.4% against 83.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between China and United States?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- China ranks 159th and United States ranks 158th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.