Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics is 99.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 116.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2023.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 103.2% | — |
| 1992 | 107.2% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 110.2% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 108.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 108.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 115.1% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 116.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 106.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 101.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 106.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 108.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 112.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 106.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 108.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 109.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 110.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 109.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 102.4% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.2% | 98.9% | 116.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 96.5% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 101.5% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.6% | 96.1% | 110.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More gender data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force, female 22.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2242 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.397 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.9 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 105.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 99.9% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.