Australia vs United States: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)
Australia
80.1%
in 2025
United States
82.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
142nd
United States rank
139th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.5% against 80.1% in Australia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 139th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.7% | 107.0% | 16.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 103.8% | 90.4% | 13.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 83.6% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 80.8% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 86.0% | 5.1% | 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 (%), Australia or United States?
- United States, at 82.5% against 80.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Australia and United States?
- 2.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Australia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 139th of 155 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 (%) (national 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.