Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 111.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 111.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Least developed countries peaked at 135.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 1994.
Least developed countries ranks 33rd 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 104.2% | — |
| 1992 | 102.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 101.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 100.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 100.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 104.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 106.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 109.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 109.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 118.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 127.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 135.0% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 129.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 124.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 123.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 118.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 115.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 117.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 117.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 116.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 120.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 122.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 125.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 121.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 120.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 123.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 117.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 116.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 112.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 112.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 111.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.5% | 100.2% | 109.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.6% | 109.0% | 135.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.6% | 115.9% | 125.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.4% | 111.6% | 123.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.19 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Least developed countries?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Least developed countries was 111.6% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 135.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 1994.
- How does Least developed countries rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Least developed countries ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.