Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 113.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 113.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 117.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2009.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 110.0% | — |
| 1992 | 109.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 110.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 109.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 112.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 113.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 109.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 111.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 110.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 107.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 106.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 108.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 102.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 106.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 105.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 113.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 115.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 117.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 113.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 114.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 113.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.8% | 109.0% | 113.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 99.7% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 101.4% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 113.3% | 117.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force, female 195.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.26 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.91 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 27.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 14.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Europe & Central Asia was 113.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.