Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.MA.ZS•% of male 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.36%
2.36% – 3.24%
3.24% – 4.28%
4.28% – 5.67%
5.67% – 7.07%
7.07% – 10.83%
> 10.83%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
4.9%
Mean
6.4%
25th pctl
2.9%
75th pctl
8.4%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
EswatiniSouth AfricaDjibouti
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EswatiniSWZ | 32.46% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 30.99% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 21.78% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 21.49% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 20.16% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 20.12% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 19.53% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 18.69% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 16.43% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.34% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 15.45% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 14.91% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 14.65% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.54% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 13.96% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 13.43% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 13.25% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 13.1% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 12.99% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 12.83% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 12.5% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 12.37% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 12.26% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.08% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 11.17% | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 10.96% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 10.94% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 10.75% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.71% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 10.61% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.39% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 10.07% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 10.01% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 9.79% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 9.71% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 9.65% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.55% | 2021 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 9.4% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.25% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.21% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.99% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 8.98% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.78% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 8.59% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 8.53% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.49% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 8.35% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.16% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 8.1% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 7.61% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.55% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 7.22% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 7.1% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 6.9% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 6.88% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 6.88% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 6.82% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.79% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 6.78% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 6.71% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 6.55% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 6.4% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6.31% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 6.29% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.24% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.2% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.15% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.1% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6.04% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.94% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 5.94% | 2022 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 5.94% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 5.89% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 5.86% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.81% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 5.8% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 5.71% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 5.71% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 5.7% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 5.65% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 5.55% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.36% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 5.28% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.28% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.25% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.12% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 5.06% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 5% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 4.99% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 4.97% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.96% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 4.93% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.9% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.89% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.88% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.73% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.72% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 4.65% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 4.65% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.63% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 4.57% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 4.56% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 4.55% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.48% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.28% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 4.28% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.25% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.21% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 4.14% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.13% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.13% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.12% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.08% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.06% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.98% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 3.86% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.86% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.83% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.75% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.71% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.69% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.68% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 3.5% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.49% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 3.44% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.39% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.38% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.37% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.35% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.22% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.18% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.11% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.01% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.99% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.95% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2.93% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.83% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.79% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.78% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 2.76% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.76% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.76% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.75% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.72% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.68% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.67% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.65% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 2.64% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.64% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.58% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.52% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 2.43% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.43% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 2.41% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.28% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.24% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.09% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.06% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.06% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.96% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 1.88% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.85% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.79% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.68% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.66% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.58% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.56% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 1.54% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 1.49% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.44% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 1.43% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.31% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.04% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.99% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.95% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.75% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 0.47% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0.42% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.29% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.07% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)