Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Arab World
Arab World: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 211.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Arab World, 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
Arab World recorded 211.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Arab World peaked at 230.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 119.1%, in 1992.
Arab World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 136.4% | — |
| 1992 | 119.1% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 122.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 130.4% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 138.1% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 133.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 147.8% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 151.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 151.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 163.0% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 153.9% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 139.3% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 136.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 164.1% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 159.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 173.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 182.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 192.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 219.3% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 223.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 190.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 177.0% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 178.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 177.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 163.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 161.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 169.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 205.0% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 230.0% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 206.6% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 191.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 193.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 205.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 209.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 211.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.6% | 119.1% | 151.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 168.4% | 136.1% | 219.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.7% | 161.5% | 230.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.0% | 191.9% | 211.1% | 6 |
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More gender data for Arab World
- Labor force, female 27.41 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.092 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1271 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.0887 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1065 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.48 years (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Arab World?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Arab World was 211.1% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 230.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.1% in 1992.
- How does Arab World rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Arab World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.