Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.FE.NE.ZS•% of female labor force ages 15-24•1960 → 2024•202 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
202
Frequency
—
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 6.14%
6.14% – 9.3%
9.3% – 13.41%
13.41% – 19.05%
19.05% – 25.02%
25.02% – 36.05%
> 36.05%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
202 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Countries
202
Median
17%
Mean
19.9%
25th pctl
8.6%
75th pctl
27.1%
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Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanCanada
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 74.6% | 2017 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 74% | 2010 | |
| LibyaLBY | 67.84% | 2012 | — |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 65.28% | 2019 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 63.78% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 62.17% | 2021 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 58.55% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 57.63% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 56.68% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 48.98% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 48.34% | 2003 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 47.13% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 45.45% | 2017 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 44.36% | 2022 | |
| LesothoLSO | 43.7% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 43.52% | 2011 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 43.52% | 2010 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 42.98% | 1991 | — |
| GabonGAB | 41.9% | 2010 | |
| JordanJOR | 39.99% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 39.94% | 2016 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 39.21% | 2005 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 38.54% | 2018 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 38.53% | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 38.5% | 2007 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 38.46% | 2021 | |
| NauruNRU | 37.5% | 2013 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 36.73% | 2019 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 36.29% | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 35.96% | 2016 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 33.54% | 2020 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 33.1% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 32.88% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 32.55% | 2020 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 32.38% | 2019 | |
| OmanOMN | 31.63% | 2020 | — |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 30.42% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 30.33% | 2018 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 29.99% | 2016 | |
| UruguayURY | 29.9% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 29.87% | 2014 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 29.45% | 2019 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 28.99% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 28.95% | 2014 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 28.84% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 28.53% | 2019 | |
| MonacoMCO | 27.93% | 2016 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 27.7% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 27.52% | 2010 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 27.38% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 27.12% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 27.1% | 2002 | |
| PanamaPAN | 26.69% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 26.43% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 26.26% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 25.58% | 2001 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 25.14% | 2021 | |
| RomaniaROU | 25.1% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 24.91% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 24.86% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 24.01% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 23.99% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 23.81% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 23.68% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 23.59% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 23.53% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 23.3% | 2022 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 23.19% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 22.48% | 2017 | |
| PortugalPRT | 22.41% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 22.33% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 22.33% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 22.26% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 22.2% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 21.95% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 21.63% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 21.6% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 21.45% | 2020 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 21.43% | 2019 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 21.12% | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 20.87% | 2022 | |
| UkraineUKR | 20.33% | 2021 | |
| BhutanBTN | 19.65% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 19.46% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.35% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 19.11% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 19.07% | 2014 | |
| FranceFRA | 18.96% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 18.9% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 18.78% | 2014 | |
| BrazilBRA | 18.65% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 18.2% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 18.14% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 18% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 17.97% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 17.48% | 2008 | — |
| MauritiusMUS | 17.45% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 17.41% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 17.33% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 17.23% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 17.12% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 16.86% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 16.78% | 2020 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 16.57% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 16.43% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 16.38% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 15.25% | 2022 | |
| HungaryHUN | 14.8% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 14.75% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 14.51% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 14.42% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 14.24% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 14.09% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 13.75% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 13.61% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 13.38% | 2022 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13.08% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 12.95% | 2014 | |
| HondurasHND | 12.5% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 12.23% | 2012 | |
| American SamoaASM | 12.12% | 1990 | — |
| United KingdomGBR | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 11.86% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 11.76% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 11.68% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 11.64% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.45% | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 11.44% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 11.39% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 10.86% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.84% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.68% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 10.63% | 2000 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 10.63% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 10.29% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 10.07% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 10.06% | 2021 | |
| SenegalSEN | 9.88% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 9.81% | 2001 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 9.75% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 9.74% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 9.7% | 2019 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 9.58% | 2020 | |
| IcelandISL | 9.41% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 9.22% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 9.02% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8.93% | 2017 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 8.89% | 2016 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 8.73% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 8.64% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 8.61% | 2000 | — |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 8.56% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.54% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 8.47% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 8.4% | 2021 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 8.29% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.24% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 8.23% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.13% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 8.08% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.07% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.93% | 2019 | |
| CameroonCMR | 7.86% | 2021 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 6.95% | 2017 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 6.71% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 6.67% | 2012 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.54% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 6.4% | 2021 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 6.4% | 1991 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 6.35% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 6.23% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.14% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 6.12% | 2020 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 6.1% | 2014 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.88% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 5.85% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 5.84% | 2020 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.71% | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.43% | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.23% | 2022 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 5.15% | 2006 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 5.06% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5.02% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.93% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.85% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.82% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 4.54% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 4.35% | 2003 | — |
| JapanJPN | 3.66% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.58% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 3.46% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.98% | 2022 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 2.86% | 2007 | |
| BeninBEN | 2.71% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 1.8% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.59% | 2013 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 1.42% | 2020 | |
| QatarQAT | 1.33% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.97% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 0.8% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 0.74% | 2018 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)