Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Women (LNS14000002) from Jan 1948 to Jun 2025 about females, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

The unemployment rate among the female labor force in the United States decreased from the previous year to 3.9 percent in 2024. The unemployment rate of women in the U.S. reached a high of 8.6 percent in 2010.

In October 2024, the unadjusted unemployment rate of women in the United States stood at 3.9 percent. This was a no change from the previous month. What is seasonal adjustment? Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method that attempts to remove seasonal patters from figures to show how employment and unemployment changes from month to month. For example, seasonal adjustment is used to account for the extra people that are hired in retail around Christmas. Seasonal adjustment makes it so that monthly data can be compared more accurately over the long term. When looking at the seasonally adjusted female unemployment rate, for example, one can see that it is more uniform than the unadjusted rate in order to account for the seasonal component. Unemployment in the United States Unemployment in the United States is seen as a critical indicator of how the economy is doing. In 2010, for example, unemployment in the U.S. was at 9.6 percent due to the Great Recession – the highest figure since 1990. Since 2010, unemployment has been steadily falling as the economy has recovered, and even hit its lowest point since 1990 in 2022, at 3.6 percent. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment in 2021 soared to 8.1 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - 20 Yrs. & over, Women (LNS14000026) from Jan 1948 to May 2025 about 20 years +, females, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

As of October 2024, approximately 3.12 million women in the United States were unemployed. This is an increase from the previous month, when the number of unemployed women was 3.07 million. The data has not been seasonally adjusted.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Level - 20 Yrs. & over, White Women (LNU03000029) from Jan 1954 to Jul 2025 about 20 years +, females, white, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

The average for 2023 based on 178 countries was 8.37 percent. The highest value was in Swaziland: 39.35 percent and the lowest value was in Cambodia: 0.27 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

United States Unemployment Rate: Female data was reported at 3.400 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.500 % for Nov 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Female data is updated monthly, averaging 5.850 % from Jan 1948 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 852 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.400 % in Jun 1983 and a record low of 2.600 % in May 1953. United States Unemployment Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G018: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate of the female workforce in the United States stood at 3.9 percent in June 2025. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was reported at 4 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nigeria - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Level - 20 Yrs. & over, Black or African American Women (LNU03000032) from Jan 1972 to Jun 2025 about 20 years +, females, African-American, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Turkey was reported at 11.39 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

United States Unemployment Rate: Black or African American: Female data was reported at 5.500 % in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.400 % for Mar 2025. United States Unemployment Rate: Black or African American: Female data is updated monthly, averaging 10.900 % from Jan 1972 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 640 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.100 % in Jun 1983 and a record low of 4.000 % in Apr 2023. United States Unemployment Rate: Black or African American: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

Syria: Unemployment rate for females: The latest value from 2023 is 25.25 percent, a decline from 25.7 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8.37 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1991 to 2023 is 21.12 percent. The minimum value, 6.43 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 27.17 percent was recorded in 2020.

Russia Unemployment Rate: Female data was reported at 2.800 % in Feb 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.900 % for Jan 2024. Russia Unemployment Rate: Female data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Aug 2009 (Median) to Feb 2024, with 175 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.400 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of 2.800 % in Feb 2024. Russia Unemployment Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Demographic and Labour Market – Table RU.GB007: Unemployment Rate.

The average for 2023 based on 52 countries was 11.11 percent. The highest value was in Swaziland: 39.35 percent and the lowest value was in Niger: 0.47 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in India was reported at 4.376 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of 2023, the unemployment rate for women in Germany was *** percent. This was an increase compared to the year before. In fact, female unemployment in Germany peaked in 2005 at **** percent, but steadily fell in the following years.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Kenya was reported at 7.366 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kenya - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Syria SY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 37.078 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.998 % for 2010. Syria SY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 11.165 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2011, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.078 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.100 % in 1973. Syria SY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.