Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only
IDA only: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only, 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 only is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.
IDA only ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 39 Türkiye 11.6% compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only was 4.5% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- How does IDA only rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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.