Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Low & middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 5.0% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Low & middle income peaked at 6.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
That places Low & middle income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Low & middle income?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Low & middle income rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.