Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Mercosur

Female unemployment in Mercosur in 2025 — 7.25%. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 0.87 pp.

2025 7.25% −0.82 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 15.18%2020
Period minimum 7.25%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Mercosur, 1991–2025681012141619911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 8.12%1992: 8.42%1993: 8.12%1994: 9%1995: 10.94%1996: 11.86%1997: 12.61%1998: 13.13%1999: 14.13%2000: 14.07%2001: 13.87%2002: 14.16%2003: 14.35%2004: 13.31%2005: 13.41%2006: 12.3%2007: 11.76%2008: 10.64%2009: 11.79%2010: 10.68%2011: 9.74%2012: 8.84%2013: 8.58%2014: 8.09%2015: 9.68%2016: 12.37%2017: 13.42%2018: 13.17%2019: 13.17%2020: 15.18%2021: 14.68%2022: 10.47%2023: 8.88%2024: 8.06%2025: 7.25%
Change over the period: −0.87 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur

Mercosur 7.25%
World 4.94%
Female unemployment — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.25 −0.82 pp
2024 8.06 −0.82 pp
2023 8.88 −1.59 pp
2022 10.47 −4.21 pp
2021 14.68 −0.49 pp
2020 15.18 +2.01 pp
2019 13.17 −0 pp
2018 13.17 −0.25 pp
2017 13.42 +1.05 pp
2016 12.37 +2.69 pp
2015 9.68 +1.59 pp
2014 8.09 −0.49 pp
2013 8.58 −0.26 pp
2012 8.84 −0.9 pp
2011 9.74 −0.94 pp
2010 10.68 −1.1 pp
2009 11.79 +1.15 pp
2008 10.64 −1.12 pp
2007 11.76 −0.54 pp
2006 12.3 −1.11 pp
2005 13.41 +0.1 pp
2004 13.31 −1.04 pp
2003 14.35 +0.19 pp
2002 14.16 +0.29 pp
2001 13.87 −0.2 pp
2000 14.07 −0.06 pp
1999 14.13 +0.99 pp
1998 13.13 +0.53 pp
1997 12.61 +0.74 pp
1996 11.86 +0.92 pp
1995 10.94 +1.94 pp
1994 9 +0.87 pp
1993 8.12 −0.29 pp
1992 8.42 +0.3 pp
1991 8.12

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.