Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 140.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1996–2025
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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 140.4%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 164.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 131.9%, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 155.4% | — |
| 1997 | 163.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 161.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 164.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 153.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 153.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 161.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 149.2% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 152.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 148.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 151.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 146.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 152.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 147.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 142.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 145.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 149.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 140.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 141.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 136.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 136.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 134.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 139.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 141.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 131.9% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 135.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 140.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.0% | 155.4% | 164.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 152.0% | 146.3% | 161.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 143.7% | 136.9% | 152.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 137.1% | 131.9% | 141.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More gender data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force, female 136.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.205 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.64 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 135.1% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.32 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.51 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 29.4% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 25.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Latin America & Caribbean was 140.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 164.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.9% in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.