Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS•% of total labor force•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.67%
2.67% – 3.34%
3.34% – 4.76%
4.76% – 5.91%
5.91% – 8.3%
8.3% – 11.78%
> 11.78%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
5.2%
Mean
6.9%
25th pctl
3.2%
75th pctl
8.9%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
EswatiniSouth AfricaDjibouti
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EswatiniSWZ | 34.2% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.39% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 26.02% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 24.48% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 24.42% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 20.15% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 19.88% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.29% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 18.95% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 18.76% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 17.32% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.54% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 16.32% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.49% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.11% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 14.94% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.11% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 13.57% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 13.57% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13.35% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.87% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 12.37% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.26% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12.1% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.96% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.94% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 11.66% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.63% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 11.44% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 11.36% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 11.17% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 11.04% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.99% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.93% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 10.47% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 10.38% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 10.32% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.83% | 2021 | |
| FinlandFIN | 9.46% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 9.45% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.29% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.21% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.13% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 9% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.97% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 8.86% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.69% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 8.54% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.52% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 8.36% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 8.34% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 8.31% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 8.3% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 8.29% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 7.83% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.54% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 7.53% | 2022 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.52% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.15% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.12% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.93% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.91% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.84% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 6.78% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 6.73% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6.63% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.57% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.52% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 6.52% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.39% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.34% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 6.25% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 6.17% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.16% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.99% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 5.99% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 5.98% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 5.97% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 5.92% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 5.91% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5.64% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.58% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 5.57% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.53% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.46% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.45% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 5.42% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.36% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 5.35% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 5.31% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.28% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.23% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.16% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 5.12% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.09% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.08% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 5.07% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 5.07% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 5.04% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 5% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.92% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.92% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.87% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.77% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.75% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.64% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.63% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.62% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.62% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.52% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 4.51% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.43% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.27% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.22% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.09% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.01% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.87% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.82% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.78% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.76% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.71% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.63% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 3.55% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.54% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.53% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.49% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 3.48% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 3.38% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 3.33% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.32% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.31% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.3% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 3.29% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 3.25% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.24% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 3.23% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.18% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.15% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.06% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 3.05% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.04% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.04% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.98% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.98% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.97% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.88% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.83% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.83% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.82% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.75% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.74% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.68% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.67% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.67% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.6% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.57% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.45% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.35% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.32% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.24% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.18% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.17% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.13% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 2.01% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 2% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.75% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.59% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.59% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.57% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.52% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.51% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.43% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 1.19% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.06% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.92% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.78% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 0.39% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.26% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.13% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)