Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 182.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2006–2021
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
In 2021, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 182.6%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 198.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125.2%, in 2012.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 126.0% | — |
| 2007 | 136.8% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 178.5% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 153.6% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 174.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 131.3% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 125.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 134.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 145.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 159.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 125.8% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 175.9% | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 198.0% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 182.6% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.7% | 126.0% | 178.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 146.5% | 125.2% | 175.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 190.3% | 182.6% | 198.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force, female 43.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0586 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 163.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.65 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.15 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.2% (2025)
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 38.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 182.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 198.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.2% in 2012.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.