Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 122.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
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 (%) in Early-demographic dividend is 122.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 128.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.6%, in 2000.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.6% | — |
| 2005 | 124.7% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 127.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 117.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 117.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 121.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 128.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 123.7% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 124.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 115.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 122.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.1% | 105.6% | 124.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 121.0% | 117.1% | 127.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 123.0% | 115.1% | 128.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More gender data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force, female 484.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1348 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 13.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 124.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.16 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 12.03 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 18.9% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 77.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 122.7% in 2024, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 128.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.6% in 2000.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.