Highest Unemployment Rates for Women Without Disabilities, 2024

Nations ranked by unemployment among women without disabilities; percent of labour force, 2024.

What the Data Shows

11 nations are ranked by the highest unemployment rate among women without disabilities in 2024. The rate is unemployed women without disabilities as a share of the corresponding female labour force. Botswana ranks first at 26.6%, 1.9 percentage points above Serbia at 24.6%. Egypt is 11th at 11.9%, making the first-to-11th ratio 2.23x.

Data table

Unit: percent of labour force · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Botswana26.6%2024
2Serbia24.6%2024
3Gabon22.6%2024
4Lesotho22%2024
5Spain17.8%2024
6Malawi17.7%2024
7Greece17.6%2024
8Rwanda13.3%2024
9Zimbabwe12.7%2024
10Türkiye12.6%2024
11Egypt11.9%2024

Sources

Source 1: Unemployment rate by sex and disability status

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Dataset/table: Unemployment rate by sex and disability status

Units: percent of labour force

Date checked: 2026-07-15

Evidence: Supports the 11 ranked unemployment rate among women without disabilities observations for 2024.

Data notes & caveats

The rate is unemployed women without disabilities as a share of the corresponding female labour force. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.

Methodology

The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to women without disabilities in the labour force, the completed 2024 period and eligible reporting observations, then orders the rates from highest to lowest.

Source consistency notes

Every row uses the same ILOSTAT indicator, classification, percent of labour force unit and 2024 period.

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