Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS•% of female labor force•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.63%
2.63% – 3.83%
3.83% – 4.86%
4.86% – 6.6%
6.6% – 9.49%
9.49% – 13.77%
> 13.77%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
50
Median
14.3%
Mean
18%
25th pctl
12%
75th pctl
23.1%
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Compare trends
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
EswatiniDjiboutiSouth Africa
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 40% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 37.04% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 35.54% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 34.44% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 29.66% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 29.44% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.65% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 27.57% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 26.08% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 25.37% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 25.31% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 24.65% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 23.14% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 21.25% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 21.06% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 20.72% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 18.57% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 17.95% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 17.82% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 16.2% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 15.28% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 15.12% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 14.89% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.48% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.31% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 14.22% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 14.01% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 13.59% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 13.44% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 13.29% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 13.23% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 13.15% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 12.81% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 12.72% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 12.64% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 12.61% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 12.18% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 11.99% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 11.93% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 11.91% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 11.43% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.32% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 11.17% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 11.17% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 10.98% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.98% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 10.86% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 10.76% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 10.68% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)