Nations ranked by reported unemployment gender gap; component rates in percent, 2024.
Fifteen nations are compared by the largest absolute reported unemployment gender gap in 2024. Each row includes men’s and women’s unemployment rates and the signed male-minus-female difference. Jordan has the widest gap at 10.3 percentage points, with women at 25.0% and men at 14.7%. Saudi Arabia ranks second with a 9.3-point gap.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 10.3 pp | 2024 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 9.3 pp | 2024 |
| 3 | Iran | 8 pp | 2024 |
| 4 | Egypt | 7.9 pp | 2024 |
| 5 | Gabon | 7.4 pp | 2024 |
| 6 | Lesotho | 5.6 pp | 2024 |
| 7 | Malawi | 5.1 pp | 2024 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 4.9 pp | 2024 |
| 9 | Greece | 4.8 pp | 2024 |
| 10 | Türkiye | 4.7 pp | 2024 |
| 11 | Panama | 4.6 pp | 2024 |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.5 pp | 2024 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 4.5 pp | 2024 |
| 14 | South Africa | 4 pp | 2024 |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 4 pp | 2024 |
Source 1: Unemployment rate by sex and age
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Dataset/table: Unemployment rate by sex and age
Units: percent of labour force
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports both component rates and the resulting percentage-point gaps for the 15 ranked rows in 2024.
The observations are reported or nationally estimated and may carry statistical breaks or estimation flags. Coverage includes only nations with both component rates in 2024.
Men’s and women’s unemployment rates for ages 15+ are paired within each nation. Rows are ranked by the absolute gap, while the signed difference is men minus women.
Every component uses the same ILOSTAT indicator family, reporting period and percentage basis, and each gap compares matched values within one reporting entity.
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