Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 117.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 117.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in IBRD only peaked at 117.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1992.
IBRD only ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 98.7% | — |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 100.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 102.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 102.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 105.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 106.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 106.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 105.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 105.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 109.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 106.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 106.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 106.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 108.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 107.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 107.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 107.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 107.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 108.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 111.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 115.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 113.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 110.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 117.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 113.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 117.5% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 117.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.0% | 97.4% | 106.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 104.7% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.0% | 106.8% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.0% | 110.5% | 117.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More gender data for IBRD only
- Labor force, female 909.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.12 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 129.8% (2022)
- Literacy rate, adult female 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in IBRD only?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in IBRD only was 117.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1992.
- How does IBRD only rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.