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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.63% |
| 2024 | 6.60% |
| 2023 | 6.90% |
| 2022 | 7.15% |
| 2021 | 8.06% |
| 2020 | 8.12% |
| 2019 | 7.80% |
| 2018 | 8.46% |
| 2017 | 9.38% |
| 2016 | 10.32% |
| 2015 | 11.02% |
| 2014 | 11.79% |
| 2013 | 12.09% |
| 2012 | 11.59% |
| 2011 | 10.51% |
| 2010 | 10.38% |
| 2009 | 9.79% |
| 2008 | 8.34% |
| 2007 | 8.56% |
| 2006 | 9.61% |
| 2005 | 10.29% |
| 2004 | 10.46% |
| 2003 | 10.27% |
| 2002 | 10.23% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 6.63% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 10.39%, median 10.32%; low 6.60% (2024), high 14.03% (1994).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).