Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Australia
Australia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 78.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Australia, 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
Australia recorded 78.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Australia peaked at 97.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2024.
Australia ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.8% | — |
| 1992 | 85.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 78.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 78.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 85.0% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 83.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 82.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 76.5% | 88.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Australia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Australia was 78.6% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.