Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 105.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 105.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 108.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2021.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.7% | — |
| 1992 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 108.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 104.1% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 105.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.9% | 92.8% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 95.9% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 95.4% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 91.1% | 105.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More gender data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force, female 206.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 58.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 111.1% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 71.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 105.4% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.