Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS•% of total labor force•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.64%
2.64% – 3.45%
3.45% – 4.56%
4.56% – 5.66%
5.66% – 8.2%
8.2% – 11.63%
> 11.63%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
50
Median
11.9%
Mean
14.2%
25th pctl
10.3%
75th pctl
16.7%
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Compare trends
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
EswatiniSouth AfricaDjibouti
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EswatiniSWZ | 34.64% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.28% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 26.01% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 24.42% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 23.81% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 20.09% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.16% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 19.09% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 18.95% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18.09% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.97% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.69% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 16.34% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.34% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.29% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 14.61% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.02% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13.69% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 13.36% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 13.21% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.41% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 12.37% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.27% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.88% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.87% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.66% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 11.61% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 11.56% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 11.42% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 11.33% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.99% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.99% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 10.69% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.69% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 10.26% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 10.2% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.02% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.83% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.62% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.44% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.06% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.05% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.72% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 8.45% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)