Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 131.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 131.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 134.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.4%, in 1994.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106.8% | — |
| 1992 | 105.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 104.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 103.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 105.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 107.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 110.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 112.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 114.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 113.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 113.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 115.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 117.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 118.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 119.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 120.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 119.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 118.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 119.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 119.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 121.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 120.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 121.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 120.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 120.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 121.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 121.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 122.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 123.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 132.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 134.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 131.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 132.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 133.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 131.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.7% | 103.4% | 114.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.6% | 113.5% | 120.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.4% | 119.7% | 123.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.7% | 131.1% | 134.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More gender data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force, female 141.40 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1792 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 1.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.8311 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.6099 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 25.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 131.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.4% in 1994.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.