Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
LabourWB GEMwb_gem:UNEMPSA_•Percent•1990 → 2025•70 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB GEM
Coverage
70
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment rate,Percent,,, by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.89%
2.89% – 3.99%
3.99% – 4.67%
4.67% – 5.97%
5.97% – 6.88%
6.88% – 8.78%
> 8.78%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB GEM)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB GEM)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Countries
50
Median
6.4%
Mean
7.7%
25th pctl
4.8%
75th pctl
8.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB GEM)
Compare trends
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
FinlandSwedenAustria
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB GEM)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| South AfricaZAF | 32.62% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 22.9% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.97% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 13.42% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.4% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.7% | 2018 | |
| SpainESP | 11.36% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.08% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 9.42% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.01% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.75% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 8.69% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.56% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.41% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.43% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 7.43% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.15% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.15% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 6.91% | 2018 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.87% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 6.57% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 6.47% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.43% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 6.3% | 2021 | |
| BahrainBHR | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 6.16% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 6% | 2021 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 5.95% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.27% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.13% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 4.92% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.8% | 2020 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.76% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.7% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 4.63% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.59% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.58% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 4.47% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.43% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.19% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.16% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 4.01% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 4% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB GEM)