Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.1524.FE.ZS•% of female labor force ages 15-24•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.49%
5.49% – 8.54%
8.54% – 11.37%
11.37% – 16.67%
16.67% – 21.66%
21.66% – 30.93%
> 30.93%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
13.1%
Mean
17.8%
25th pctl
8%
75th pctl
23.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
DjiboutiLibyaIraq
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 77.7% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 69.2% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 66.37% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 64.05% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 57.73% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 56.62% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 51.71% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 50.95% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 47.89% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 45% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 42.41% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 41.76% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 41.36% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 41.07% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 39.53% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 39.45% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 39.22% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 38.71% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 37.41% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 37.17% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 37.14% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 36.56% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 35.98% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 33.9% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 32.04% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 31.94% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 31.41% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 30.57% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 30.18% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 29.8% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 29.5% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 29.46% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 29.03% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.5% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 28.5% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 27.98% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 27.48% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 26.67% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 26.2% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 25.86% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 25.75% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 25.01% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 24.77% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 24.72% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.72% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 24.05% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 23.37% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 23.19% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 22.59% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 22.56% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 22.33% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 22.16% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21.84% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 21.68% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 21.55% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 21.37% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 21.31% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 21.01% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 20.84% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 20.76% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 20.43% | 2021 | |
| FijiFJI | 19.72% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 19.68% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 19.68% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 19.6% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 19.54% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.38% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 18.97% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 18.96% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 18.83% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 18.57% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 18.44% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 18.41% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 17.77% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 17.66% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 17.65% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 17.61% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 17.53% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 17.06% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 16.86% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 16.59% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 16.22% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 15.59% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 15.17% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 14.71% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 14.25% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 14.21% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 14.13% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 13.88% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 13.69% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 13.29% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 13.27% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13.15% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 13.11% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 13.1% | 2022 | |
| CyprusCYP | 13.06% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 12.95% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 12.75% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 12.55% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 12.44% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 12.43% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 12.42% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 12.39% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 12.11% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 11.66% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 11.44% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 11.4% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 11.31% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 11.3% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 11.28% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 11.26% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 11.08% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 10.77% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 10.73% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 10.68% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 10.49% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.34% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 10.24% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 10.14% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 10.13% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 9.81% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 9.66% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 9.65% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9.56% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 9.47% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 9.45% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 9.4% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 9.36% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.36% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.04% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 8.75% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 8.62% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 8.58% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 8.53% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 8.53% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 8.52% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 8.43% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 8.41% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 8.08% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.06% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 8% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.82% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 7.78% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.73% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 7.31% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.22% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 7.14% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 7.08% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.71% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 6.3% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 6.29% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6.11% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 5.99% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.89% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 5.79% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 5.78% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.74% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.64% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 5.63% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 5.51% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 5.48% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5.33% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 5.11% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 4.91% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.89% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4.5% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 3.97% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 3.96% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 3.82% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 3.76% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.68% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.54% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 3.12% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.99% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 2.55% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 2.55% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.22% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 1.94% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 1.48% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.27% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 0.62% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.45% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 0.32% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)