Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kuwait: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
156.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
314.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
6th
Kuwait rank
3rd

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 314.5% against 156.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 158.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kuwait ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 111.3% 163.3% 52.0% Kuwait
2000s 110.5% 143.0% 32.5% Kuwait
2010s 114.5% 195.8% 81.2% Kuwait
2020s 150.8% 314.8% 163.9% Kuwait

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), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 314.5% against 156.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
158.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.