Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 183.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 183.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 200.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125.7%, in 2006.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 125.7% | — |
| 2007 | 140.6% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 180.1% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 160.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 173.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 138.9% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 134.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 145.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 153.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 162.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 132.5% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 161.9% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 187.9% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 200.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 183.0% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.6% | 125.7% | 180.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 154.5% | 132.5% | 187.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 191.6% | 183.0% | 200.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force, female 53.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 170.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.02 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.36 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.5% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 13.1% (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 183.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 200.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.7% in 2006.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.