Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union
European Union: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 100.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union, 1983–2025
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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union stood at 100.8%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union peaked at 138.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2018.
European Union ranks 17th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 126.9% | — |
| 1984 | 129.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 126.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 133.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 127.2% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 133.1% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 138.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 134.9% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 131.0% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 124.3% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 115.9% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 109.5% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 118.6% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 117.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 114.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 113.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 114.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 112.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 109.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 108.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 112.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 112.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 108.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 104.8% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 100.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.6% | 126.9% | 138.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 119.7% | 109.5% | 134.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 95.5% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.9% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 96.7% | 104.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More gender data for European Union
- Labor force, female 102.81 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2279 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.0884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 25.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.0972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1636 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 98.3% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 17.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.43 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in European Union was 100.8% 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 (%) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 138.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
- How does European Union rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- European Union ranks 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.