Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.NE.ZS•% of female labor force•1960 → 2024•207 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
207
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.72%
2.72% – 3.99%
3.99% – 5.52%
5.52% – 7.34%
7.34% – 10.96%
10.96% – 15.32%
> 15.32%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Countries
50
Median
18%
Mean
20%
25th pctl
13.6%
75th pctl
24.2%
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Compare trends
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 54.71% | 2010 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 36.88% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 35.9% | 2017 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 34.45% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 30.74% | 2011 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 30.11% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.52% | 2010 | |
| IraqIRQ | 28.31% | 2021 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 28.21% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 25.05% | 2012 | — |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 24.51% | 2006 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 24.18% | 2019 | — |
| JordanJOR | 23.13% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 22% | 2010 | |
| LesothoLSO | 21.74% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 20.62% | 2017 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 20.45% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 20.33% | 2020 | |
| DominicaDMA | 19.42% | 1999 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 19.38% | 1983 | — |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18.6% | 2001 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 18.59% | 2018 | |
| KosovoXKX | 18.25% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 18% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 17.95% | 2013 | |
| HaitiHTI | 17.3% | 2012 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 17.15% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.77% | 2020 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 15.67% | 2020 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 14.85% | 2019 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 14.65% | 2019 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.36% | 2022 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.31% | 2019 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 14.27% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 14.17% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 13.88% | 2014 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 13.58% | 2019 | |
| South SudanSSD | 13.48% | 2008 | — |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 13.35% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 13.25% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 13.05% | 2010 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 12.83% | 2019 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 12.8% | 2007 | |
| SpainESP | 12.68% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 12.67% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 12.6% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 12.34% | 2020 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 12.07% | 2019 | |
| NepalNPL | 12.02% | 2017 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)