Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income
High income: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income peaked at 8.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places High income 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 33 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 34 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.1% compare
- 37 Spain 11.9% compare
- 38 Nepal 11.8% compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in High income was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- High income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.