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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.18% |
| 2024 | 3.91% |
| 2023 | 3.45% |
| 2022 | 3.61% |
| 2021 | 5.21% |
| 2020 | 8.36% |
| 2019 | 3.61% |
| 2018 | 3.84% |
| 2017 | 4.31% |
| 2016 | 4.79% |
| 2015 | 5.17% |
| 2014 | 6.06% |
| 2013 | 7.07% |
| 2012 | 7.89% |
| 2011 | 8.45% |
| 2010 | 8.60% |
| 2009 | 8.05% |
| 2008 | 5.41% |
| 2007 | 4.50% |
| 2006 | 4.63% |
| 2005 | 5.10% |
| 2004 | 5.40% |
| 2003 | 5.66% |
| 2002 | 5.61% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 4.18% 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 5.51%, median 5.21%; low 3.45% (2023), high 8.60% (2010).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).