Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 124.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend, 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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend stood at 124.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 126.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104.0%, in 1992.
That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106.3% | — |
| 1992 | 104.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 106.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 107.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 110.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 114.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 114.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 115.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 114.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 115.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 112.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 112.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 120.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 119.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 122.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 120.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 126.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 120.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 120.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 115.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 112.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 114.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 116.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 121.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 116.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 117.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 119.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 123.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 126.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 119.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 123.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 118.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 124.1% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 124.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.8% | 104.0% | 115.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 118.3% | 112.3% | 126.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.9% | 112.6% | 123.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.6% | 118.2% | 126.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More gender data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force, female 484.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1348 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 13.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.16 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 12.03 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 18.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 122.7% (2024)
- Literacy rate, adult female 77.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Early-demographic dividend was 124.7% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.0% in 1992.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.