Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 163.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 163.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 181.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.6%, in 1992.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123.1% | — |
| 1992 | 110.6% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 110.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 114.2% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 117.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 111.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 121.0% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 124.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 125.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 134.2% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 128.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 117.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 113.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 128.6% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 123.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 129.7% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 132.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 166.4% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 146.0% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 160.7% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 141.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 124.3% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 141.4% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 143.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 158.3% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 124.8% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 130.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 150.9% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 169.0% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 181.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 175.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 163.5% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 161.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 165.0% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 163.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.6% | 110.6% | 125.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 132.0% | 113.8% | 166.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.5% | 124.3% | 169.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.5% | 161.4% | 181.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 43.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.68 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.14 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 15.9% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 26.5% (2016)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 163.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 181.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.6% in 1992.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.