Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 157.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 157.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pacific island small states peaked at 180.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 145.5%, in 2011.
That places Pacific island small states 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 166.4% | — |
| 1992 | 167.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 167.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 168.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 168.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 169.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 170.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 171.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 171.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 172.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 173.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 174.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 173.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 174.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 180.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 171.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 164.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 157.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 150.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 147.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 145.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 150.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 159.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 162.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 169.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 176.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 178.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 177.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 175.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 179.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 170.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 162.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 157.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 161.5% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 157.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.9% | 166.4% | 171.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 169.2% | 150.9% | 180.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.3% | 145.5% | 178.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.8% | 157.2% | 179.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More gender data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force, female 441,281 (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1601 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2007)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.88 years (2007)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 10.3% (2025)
- Female migrants 46.1% (2020)
- Rural population, female 31.5% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pacific island small states?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Pacific island small states was 157.2% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 180.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.5% in 2011.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.