Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.NE.ZS•% of total labor force•1960 → 2024•209 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
209
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.67%
2.67% – 3.64%
3.64% – 5.02%
5.02% – 6.43%
6.43% – 8.88%
8.88% – 12.17%
> 12.17%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Countries
50
Median
13.2%
Mean
15.8%
25th pctl
11.3%
75th pctl
18.8%
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Compare trends
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EswatiniSWZ | 34.61% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.28% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 31.44% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 26.55% | 2017 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 26.06% | 2017 | — |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 25% | 1983 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 24.43% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 20.39% | 2010 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.88% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 19.86% | 2009 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 19.07% | 2020 | |
| LibyaLBY | 19.03% | 2012 | — |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 18.83% | 2019 | — |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18.79% | 2008 | |
| LesothoLSO | 18.7% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 17.44% | 2011 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.62% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 16.17% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 15.41% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.11% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 14.1% | 2012 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.09% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13.59% | 2012 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 13.47% | 2014 | |
| NauruNRU | 13.28% | 2013 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 13.17% | 2019 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 13.15% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 13.04% | 2021 | |
| South SudanSSD | 12.3% | 2008 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.27% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 12.13% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 12% | 2017 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 11.79% | 2022 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 11.74% | 2007 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 11.71% | 2020 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 11.5% | 2009 | |
| SpainESP | 11.34% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 11.33% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 11.3% | 2019 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.29% | 2019 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 11.17% | 2010 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 10.97% | 2020 | |
| DominicaDMA | 10.96% | 2001 | |
| KosovoXKX | 10.83% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 10.71% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.67% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 10.66% | 2017 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 10.42% | 2019 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.15% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 10.07% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)