Unemployment rate (%)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:LUR•%•1980 → 2026•116 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
116
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Unemployment rate (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 3%
3% – 4.19%
4.19% – 4.84%
4.84% – 5.95%
5.95% – 7.38%
7.38% – 10.02%
> 10.02%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment rate (%)
116 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment rate (%)
Countries
116
Median
5.4%
Mean
7.2%
25th pctl
3.9%
75th pctl
8.3%
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Unemployment rate (%)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SudanSDN | 61.33% | 2026 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 35.55% | 2018 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.46% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 22.56% | 2018 | |
| JordanJOR | 21.33% | 2026 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 13.9% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13.47% | 2017 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.8% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 12.6% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 12.2% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | 11.54% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 11.5% | 2026 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.38% | 2019 | |
| KosovoXKX | 10.88% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.4% | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.19% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 9.8% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 9.6% | 2026 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.4% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 9.2% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9% | 2026 | |
| SurinameSUR | 9% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.78% | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.7% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.62% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 8.61% | 2010 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 8.5% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.28% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.08% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 8% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.94% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | 7.43% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7.37% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.26% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.23% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 7% | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 6.9% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.83% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 6.83% | 2026 | |
| HondurasHND | 6.8% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.66% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.52% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 6.5% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 6.25% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.2% | 2026 | |
| BahrainBHR | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.04% | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 5.98% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.95% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 5.94% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 5.91% | 2026 | |
| BhutanBTN | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5.9% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.76% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.72% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 5.58% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.41% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.3% | 2026 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.27% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.2% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.1% | 2026 | |
| FijiFJI | 5% | 2026 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5% | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.94% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 4.85% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.84% | 2026 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 4.75% | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 4.72% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.64% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.6% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.57% | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.5% | 2026 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.44% | 2026 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.38% | 2026 | |
| ArubaABW | 4.34% | 2026 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 4.32% | 2026 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.25% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.21% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.2% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.2% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.2% | 2026 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.18% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4.05% | 2026 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.98% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.93% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.86% | 2026 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 3.85% | 2026 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 3.75% | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.4% | 2026 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 3.4% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.37% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.26% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.2% | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.1% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 3% | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.98% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.9% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.89% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.8% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.75% | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 2.69% | 2026 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 2.6% | 2026 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 2.55% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.53% | 2026 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 2.49% | 2011 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.39% | 2026 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.1% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.98% | 2026 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 1.7% | 2026 | |
| AndorraAND | 1.1% | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)