Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 75.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 75.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Kingdom peaked at 87.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 78.1% | — |
| 1984 | 81.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 84.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 86.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 71.5% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +4.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 75.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 74% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 75.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.4% | 78.1% | 87.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 61.3% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 68.4% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 72.6% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 62.1% | 78.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 142 Australia 80.1% compare
- 143 Liechtenstein 76.8% compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 76.3% compare
- 146 Benin 75.2% compare
- 147 Luxembourg 74.2% compare
- 148 Cayman Islands 69.7% compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Kingdom?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in United Kingdom was 75.2% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- United Kingdom ranks 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.