Unemployment rate (%)
LabourIMF WEOimf_weo:LUR•%•1980 → 2026•115 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourIMF WEO
Coverage
115
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Unemployment rate (%) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 3.07%
3.07% – 4.07%
4.07% – 4.93%
4.93% – 6%
6% – 7.75%
7.75% – 9.63%
> 9.63%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment rate (%)
115 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment rate (%)
Countries
115
Median
5.2%
Mean
7.2%
25th pctl
3.9%
75th pctl
8.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Compare trends
Unemployment rate (%)
South AfricaSpainColombia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SudanSDN | 57.97% | 2026 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 35.55% | 2018 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.68% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 22.56% | 2018 | |
| JordanJOR | 21.98% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 16.4% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 13.9% | 2026 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13.47% | 2017 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 13.3% | 2026 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.7% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 12.7% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 12.6% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | 11.54% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.38% | 2019 | |
| SpainESP | 10.74% | 2026 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.19% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.8% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 9.2% | 2026 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.13% | 2026 | |
| SurinameSUR | 9% | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.7% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.66% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 8.61% | 2010 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.59% | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 8.5% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.43% | 2026 | |
| GreeceGRC | 8.39% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.32% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.28% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 8% | 2026 | |
| HondurasHND | 8% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 8% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 7.82% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | 7.7% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.52% | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 7.5% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.41% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 7.3% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 7.29% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.72% | 2026 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 6.63% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.61% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.6% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 6.5% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.29% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.24% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.2% | 2026 | |
| BahrainBHR | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 6.1% | 2026 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 5.98% | 2026 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5.9% | 2026 | |
| BhutanBTN | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.8% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.64% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.55% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.3% | 2026 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.27% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.2% | 2026 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.1% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.09% | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 5.05% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 5% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 5% | 2026 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5% | 2026 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.94% | 2026 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 4.9% | 2026 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.75% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 4.75% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.7% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.68% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.57% | 2026 | |
| ArubaABW | 4.56% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.56% | 2026 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.54% | 2026 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.47% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.32% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.2% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.2% | 2026 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 4.18% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.14% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.12% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4.01% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.99% | 2026 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.98% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.97% | 2026 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3.87% | 2026 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.8% | 2026 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 3.5% | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.4% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.37% | 2026 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 3.36% | 2026 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.28% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.2% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.13% | 2026 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 3.13% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.07% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 3.07% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3% | 2026 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3% | 2026 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.95% | 2026 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.89% | 2026 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 2.72% | 2026 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 2.6% | 2026 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.57% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.5% | 2026 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.5% | 2026 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 2.49% | 2011 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.4% | 2026 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.09% | 2026 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 1.7% | 2026 | |
| AndorraAND | 1.6% | 2026 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)