Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in World
World: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 116.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in World, 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
World recorded 116.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in World peaked at 117.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1992.
World ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.4% | — |
| 1992 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 102.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 104.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 103.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 109.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 108.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 111.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 109.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 107.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 106.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 108.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 109.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 111.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 111.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 114.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 117.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 114.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 117.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 114.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 117.4% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 116.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.5% | 98.1% | 104.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.9% | 103.8% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.7% | 106.4% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.4% | 114.2% | 117.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in World?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in World was 116.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1992.
- How does World rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.