Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 105.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 105.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 118.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2023.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 112.3% | — |
| 1996 | 118.7% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 116.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 107.8% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 106.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 107.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 108.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 112.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 108.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 105.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 109.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 110.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 109.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 103.9% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 105.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.9% | 99.3% | 118.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 102.6% | 96.2% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 101.6% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.7% | 96.0% | 110.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More gender data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force, female 22.38 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2242 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.397 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 20.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 99.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.9 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 21.9% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 105.3% 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 (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (%) (national 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.