Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 134.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2004–2021
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
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 134.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 146.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.2%, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 105.4% | — |
| 2005 | 102.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 108.4% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 115.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 120.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 117.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 116.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 124.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 120.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 124.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 132.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 124.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 146.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 134.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 101.2% | 105.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.4% | 108.4% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.5% | 134.6% | 146.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 36.28 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1433 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 156.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.4 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.9% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 10.5% (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 134.6% in 2021, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 146.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.2% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.