Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Middle income
Middle income: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 5.1% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Middle income peaked at 6.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
Middle income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 22 Egypt 15.3% compare
- 23 Mauritania 14.7% compare
- 24 Lebanon 14.5% compare
- 25 Angola 14.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 14.2% compare
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Middle income?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Middle income was 5.1% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Middle income rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.