Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 170.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 170.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% 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 peaked at 185.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.7%, in 1992.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 122.5% | — |
| 1992 | 110.7% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 111.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 114.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 117.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 121.2% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 124.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 126.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 135.5% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 130.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 121.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 118.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 133.1% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 128.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 135.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 138.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 171.8% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 154.6% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 168.6% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 151.1% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 134.9% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 151.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 152.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 167.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 135.2% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 140.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 160.5% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 179.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 185.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 177.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 168.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 166.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 170.9% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 170.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.8% | 110.7% | 126.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 136.8% | 118.6% | 171.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.1% | 134.9% | 179.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.3% | 166.3% | 185.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force, female 53.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.02 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.36 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.5% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 13.1% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 21.3% (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 170.9% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 185.6% 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.7% in 1992.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.