Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only

IDA only: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in IDA only, 1991–2025

02461991200820251991: 4.81992: 4.91993: 4.81994: 4.81995: 4.71996: 4.71997: 4.71998: 4.81999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 52002: 5.12003: 5.12004: 5.22005: 5.22006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 5.22010: 52011: 5.12012: 5.12013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 5.22016: 5.12017: 52018: 4.92019: 4.92020: 5.72021: 5.72022: 5.12023: 4.62024: 4.52025: 4.5

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

Annual values for Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in IDA only, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Rwanda 12.8% compare
  2. 34 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
  3. 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
  4. 36 New Caledonia 12.1% compare
  5. 37 Spain 11.9% compare
  6. 38 Nepal 11.8% compare
  7. 39 Türkiye 11.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.