Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 66.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Kingdom peaked at 84.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.7% | — |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 66.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 66.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 61.3% | 76.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 68.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 73.1% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 62.6% | 78.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 170 Belarus 74.9% compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 72.6% compare
- 172 Lithuania 69.0% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 65.6% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.6% compare
- 176 Moldova 61.0% compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Kingdom?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in United Kingdom was 66.8% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- United Kingdom ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.