Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states

Other small states: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.8%
in 2001
All-time low
9.2%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 9.21992: 9.81993: 111994: 11.21995: 11.31996: 11.41997: 11.61998: 11.31999: 12.12000: 12.62001: 12.82002: 11.72003: 12.32004: 12.32005: 12.32006: 11.42007: 10.42008: 10.32009: 11.72010: 12.22011: 11.72012: 11.42013: 11.62014: 11.22015: 10.82016: 10.82017: 10.32018: 9.82019: 9.62020: 10.82021: 10.22022: 9.92023: 9.42024: 9.42025: 9.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states is 9.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states peaked at 12.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1991.

That places Other small states 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Other small states, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 9.2%
1992 9.8% +6.3%
1993 11.0% +12.3%
1994 11.2% +2.0%
1995 11.3% +1.1%
1996 11.4% +1.2%
1997 11.6% +1.3%
1998 11.3% -2.2%
1999 12.1% +7.1%
2000 12.6% +3.7%
2001 12.8% +1.9%
2002 11.7% -8.7%
2003 12.3% +5.0%
2004 12.3% -0.1%
2005 12.3% +0.2%
2006 11.4% -7.4%
2007 10.4% -8.5%
2008 10.3% -1.4%
2009 11.7% +13.3%
2010 12.2% +4.7%
2011 11.7% -4.4%
2012 11.4% -2.5%
2013 11.6% +2.0%
2014 11.2% -3.6%
2015 10.8% -3.2%
2016 10.8% -0.8%
2017 10.3% -4.1%
2018 9.8% -5.1%
2019 9.6% -2.0%
2020 10.8% +12.6%
2021 10.2% -5.5%
2022 9.9% -3.2%
2023 9.4% -5.1%
2024 9.4% +0.4%
2025 9.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 9.2% 12.1% 9
2000s 11.8% 10.3% 12.8% 10
2010s 10.9% 9.6% 12.2% 10
2020s 9.9% 9.4% 10.8% 6

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 2 Eswatini 36.0% compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 35.4% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 34.0% compare
  4. 5 Yemen 30.3% compare
  5. 6 Iraq 30.1% compare
  6. 7 Gabon 28.6% compare
  7. 8 Botswana 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states?
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Other small states was 9.5% 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1991.
How does Other small states rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Other small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Other small states 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.