Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 6.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1991.
That places IDA & IBRD total 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.6% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 23 Mauritania 14.7% compare
- 24 Lebanon 14.5% compare
- 25 Angola 14.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 14.2% compare
- 27 Sudan 14.0% compare
- 28 Armenia 13.8% compare
- 29 South Sudan 13.6% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA & IBRD total was 5.0% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1991.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.