Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 135.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 135.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 160.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 132.7%, in 2023.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 135.9% | — |
| 1992 | 136.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 138.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 144.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 150.8% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 150.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 156.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 152.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 155.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 141.6% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 148.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 147.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 151.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 160.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 146.9% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 150.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 147.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 149.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 146.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 145.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 145.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 147.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 142.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 145.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 147.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 139.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 140.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 136.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 137.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 135.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 139.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 142.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 132.7% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 133.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 135.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.8% | 135.9% | 156.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 149.0% | 141.6% | 160.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.9% | 136.3% | 147.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.5% | 132.7% | 142.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More gender data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 128.22 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.48 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 29.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 26.5% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 30.0% (2016)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 135.5% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 160.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.7% in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.