Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.NE.ZS•% of female labor force•1960 → 2025•208 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
208
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.76%
2.76% – 4.13%
4.13% – 5.55%
5.55% – 7.22%
7.22% – 10.56%
10.56% – 16.93%
> 16.93%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
208 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Countries
208
Median
6.5%
Mean
9.1%
25th pctl
4%
75th pctl
11.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 54.71% | 2010 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 48.33% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 37.06% | 2011 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 36.58% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 34.45% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 30.74% | 2011 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 29.66% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 28.31% | 2021 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 28.21% | 2017 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 25.1% | 2012 | — |
| JordanJOR | 25.01% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 24.52% | 2006 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 24.18% | 2019 | — |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 22.76% | 2012 | |
| LesothoLSO | 21.74% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 21.44% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 20.71% | 2017 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 20.45% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 20.3% | 2020 | |
| DominicaDMA | 19.42% | 1999 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 19.38% | 1983 | — |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18.61% | 2001 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 18.59% | 2018 | |
| KosovoXKX | 18.25% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 18% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 17.95% | 2013 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 17.66% | 2021 | |
| HaitiHTI | 17.3% | 2012 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 17.15% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.77% | 2020 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 15.67% | 2020 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 14.85% | 2019 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.31% | 2019 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 14.27% | 2024 | |
| 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 | 12.8% | 2019 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 12.6% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 12.34% | 2020 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 12.32% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 12.1% | 2019 | |
| NepalNPL | 12.02% | 2017 | |
| SpainESP | 11.9% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 11.78% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 11.46% | 2021 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 11.4% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 11.14% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 11.11% | 2016 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 10.8% | 2012 | |
| GuamGUM | 10.8% | 2012 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.76% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 10.66% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 10.6% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 10.57% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 10.48% | 2009 | |
| ComorosCOM | 10.44% | 2014 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.36% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.15% | 2021 | |
| PakistanPAK | 9.99% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 9.88% | 2018 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 9.56% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 9.44% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 9.42% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 9.3% | 2015 | |
| FinlandFIN | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.09% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 9.04% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 8.68% | 2016 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 8.57% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 8.18% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 8.1% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 8% | 2014 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 7.91% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 7.9% | 2020 | |
| ArubaABW | 7.8% | 2011 | |
| SamoaWSM | 7.77% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.59% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 7.45% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 7.3% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 7.18% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 7.16% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7.09% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.07% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 6.96% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 6.88% | 2022 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 6.87% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 6.84% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 6.66% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 6.6% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 6.5% | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.5% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.49% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 6.4% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.35% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 6.23% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.1% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 6.01% | 2000 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 5.83% | 2016 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 5.8% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.8% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.73% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.67% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.63% | 2017 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 5.6% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.56% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.51% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 5.5% | 2022 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.45% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.45% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 5.38% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 5.3% | 2018 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 5.27% | 2021 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 5.2% | 2015 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.06% | 2019 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.99% | 2016 | |
| PeruPER | 4.97% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 4.85% | 2013 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.85% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.55% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 4.53% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.4% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.38% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.3% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.3% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 4.3% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 4.28% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 4.27% | 2001 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 4.23% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 4.2% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.19% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.18% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 4.13% | 2021 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.12% | 2020 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 4.1% | 2022 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.1% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 4.07% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 4.03% | 1991 | — |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.02% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4% | 2021 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 3.93% | 2019 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 3.92% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.88% | 2014 | |
| ChinaCHN | 3.84% | 2000 | — |
| BahrainBHR | 3.53% | 2015 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.5% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.46% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.4% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 3.37% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.29% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.24% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.17% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 3.1% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.08% | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 3.08% | 1991 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.06% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3% | 2021 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 2.95% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 2.77% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.75% | 2017 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.74% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.67% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.63% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.62% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.55% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.55% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 2.33% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 2.3% | 2010 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.27% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 2.26% | 2016 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.2% | 2020 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.19% | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 2.16% | 2022 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.12% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 2.1% | 2022 | |
| PalauPLW | 1.96% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 1.86% | 2022 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 1.81% | 2017 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.8% | 2018 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.76% | 2009 | — |
| BeninBEN | 1.49% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.42% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.19% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.98% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.66% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.42% | 2021 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.32% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 0.29% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)