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)
209 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Countries
209
Median
5.7%
Mean
7.5%
25th pctl
3.4%
75th pctl
9.8%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanSpain
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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 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.02% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.83% | 2021 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 9.82% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.62% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 9.2% | 2010 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 9.1% | 2015 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 9.05% | 2019 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 8.98% | 2019 | |
| BermudaBMU | 8.94% | 2014 | |
| ArubaABW | 8.9% | 2011 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 8.86% | 2014 | — |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 8.78% | 2018 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.76% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.71% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 8.65% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 8.61% | 2010 | |
| PanamaPAN | 8.61% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.34% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.31% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 8.3% | 2008 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.3% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 8.21% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 8.14% | 2014 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.01% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 7.92% | 2016 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.63% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 7.53% | 2020 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.44% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.24% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 7.1% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.94% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.88% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6.79% | 2022 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.54% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 6.48% | 2023 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 6.44% | 1991 | — |
| PortugalPRT | 6.43% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.42% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.35% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 6.34% | 2021 | |
| MonacoMCO | 6.33% | 2016 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 6.15% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 6.14% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 6% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 5.95% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.93% | 2017 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 5.86% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.81% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 5.78% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.69% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.65% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 5.45% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.44% | 2022 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.43% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 5.4% | 2016 | |
| FijiFJI | 5.36% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.34% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.31% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5.21% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 5.2% | 2018 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.16% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 5.12% | 2001 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.11% | 2021 | |
| SamoaWSM | 5.05% | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5.03% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.02% | 2019 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 5.01% | 2016 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.91% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 4.91% | 2022 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 4.87% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.87% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.86% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 4.86% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.76% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.67% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 4.56% | 2019 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.47% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.36% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.34% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.27% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 4.24% | 2015 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.17% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 4.17% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.05% | 2020 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.02% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.01% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 4% | 2011 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4% | 2010 | |
| NorwayNOR | 3.98% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.94% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.94% | 2021 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.93% | 2022 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 3.7% | 2004 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.64% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.64% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.56% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.52% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.5% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.45% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 3.42% | 2021 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.39% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.37% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.31% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 3.29% | 1991 | — |
| BhutanBTN | 3.28% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.28% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 3.27% | 2017 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.19% | 2018 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.19% | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.12% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 3.04% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 3.02% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 2.99% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.87% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.81% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.78% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.74% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.73% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 2.71% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.69% | 2022 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 2.67% | 2016 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.67% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.62% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 2.59% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.54% | 2020 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.54% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.43% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.43% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.41% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.31% | 2022 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.16% | 2016 | |
| PalauPLW | 2.09% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.02% | 2009 | — |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 2.01% | 2007 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.97% | 2022 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.88% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.7% | 2018 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.69% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 1.65% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.54% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.53% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 1.48% | 2020 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.43% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.14% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.03% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.78% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 0.4% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.26% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.13% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)