Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS•% of total labor force•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.64%
2.64% – 3.45%
3.45% – 4.56%
4.56% – 5.66%
5.66% – 8.2%
8.2% – 11.63%
> 11.63%
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
3.3%
75th pctl
8.8%
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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 | 34.64% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.28% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 26.01% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 24.42% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 23.81% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 20.09% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 19.9% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 19.16% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 19.09% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 18.95% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 18.09% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.97% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.69% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 16.34% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.34% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.29% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 14.61% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 14.02% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13.69% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 13.36% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 13.21% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.41% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 12.37% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.27% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.88% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 11.87% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11.66% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 11.61% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 11.56% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 11.42% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 11.33% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.99% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 10.99% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 10.69% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.69% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 10.26% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 10.2% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 10.02% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.83% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.62% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.44% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.06% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.05% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.72% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 8.45% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 8.29% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 8.21% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 8.15% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 7.62% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.6% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 7.53% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.24% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 7.15% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 7.04% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.94% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 6.85% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 6.82% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6.67% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 6.48% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.45% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.35% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 6.25% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 6.03% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 5.95% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.69% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.65% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 5.64% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5.55% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 5.49% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.49% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.4% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 5.36% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.36% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 5.32% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 5.31% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.3% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 5.25% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.18% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.16% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.13% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 5.05% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.99% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.98% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.91% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 4.86% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.83% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.72% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.59% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.44% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.42% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.36% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.34% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 4.28% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.17% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.02% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.02% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.94% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.85% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.82% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.64% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 3.54% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.52% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.49% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 3.46% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.45% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.36% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 3.32% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 3.28% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.27% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.26% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 3.15% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.1% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.05% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.05% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 2.99% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.92% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 2.91% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.89% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.82% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.81% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.79% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.78% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.74% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.74% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.68% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 2.65% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.63% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.61% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.43% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.27% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.26% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.16% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.15% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.97% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.95% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.76% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.64% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.56% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.52% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.44% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.43% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 1.17% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.08% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.05% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.92% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.78% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 0.38% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.25% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.13% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)