Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.MA.ZS•% of male 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.32%
2.32% – 3.26%
3.26% – 4.24%
4.24% – 5.49%
5.49% – 7.51%
7.51% – 10.8%
> 10.8%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
50
Median
11%
Mean
13%
25th pctl
9.5%
75th pctl
14.6%
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Compare trends
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
EswatiniSouth AfricaDjibouti
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EswatiniSWZ | 32.37% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 30.41% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 21.77% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 20.53% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 20.28% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 20.16% | 2022 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 19.51% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 18.61% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 16.41% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.02% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 15.84% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 15.16% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 14.59% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.41% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 13.74% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 13.22% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 13.08% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.04% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12.83% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 12.78% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 12.33% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 12.32% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 11.83% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 11.73% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 11.17% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 10.84% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 10.83% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 10.77% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 10.61% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.44% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.38% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 10.22% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 9.73% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 9.71% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 9.61% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.61% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.55% | 2021 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.53% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 9.36% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.27% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 9.17% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 9.13% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.94% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 8.63% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.31% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.27% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.13% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 8% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 7.99% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 7.93% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)