Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Description: The map below shows how Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the world is Suriname, with a value of 58.20. The country with the lowest value in the world is Burundi, with a value of 0.40.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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