Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.TOTL.MA.ZS•% of male 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.32%
2.32% – 3.26%
3.26% – 4.24%
4.24% – 5.49%
5.49% – 7.51%
7.51% – 10.8%
> 10.8%
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
4.8%
Mean
6.3%
25th pctl
3%
75th pctl
8.1%
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 | 32.37% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 30.41% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 21.77% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 20.53% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 20.28% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 20.16% | 2022 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 19.51% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 18.61% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 16.41% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.02% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 15.84% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 15.16% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 14.59% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 14.41% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 13.74% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 13.22% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 13.08% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.04% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12.83% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 12.78% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 12.33% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 12.32% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 11.83% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 11.73% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 11.17% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 10.84% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 10.83% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 10.77% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 10.61% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 10.44% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 10.38% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 10.22% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 9.73% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 9.71% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 9.61% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.61% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.55% | 2021 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 9.53% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 9.36% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 9.27% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 9.17% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 9.13% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.94% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 8.63% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.31% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.27% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.13% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 8% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 7.99% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 7.93% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.65% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 7.59% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 7.55% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 7.31% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.19% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 7.18% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 7.14% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 7.07% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 6.73% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 6.66% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 6.58% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 6.54% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 6.51% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 6.5% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.36% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.07% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 5.95% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 5.94% | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 5.9% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 5.89% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 5.81% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 5.75% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 5.74% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.65% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 5.62% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 5.6% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 5.52% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 5.48% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 5.48% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 5.41% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 5.25% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 5.21% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.2% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.16% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.09% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 5.08% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 5.02% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 4.95% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 4.91% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 4.79% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 4.78% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.67% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 4.62% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.59% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.57% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.55% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 4.48% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 4.47% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 4.46% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 4.44% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 4.44% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 4.25% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.21% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.19% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 4.17% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.15% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.12% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.11% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.05% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 4.05% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.05% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 3.83% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.77% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.74% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.73% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.64% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.64% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.56% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.52% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.48% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.45% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 3.43% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.39% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 3.36% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.33% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3.23% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.18% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 3.15% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.07% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 3.04% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 2.99% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 2.95% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2.94% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.92% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.83% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.82% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.77% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.75% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 2.71% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.66% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.64% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.63% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.59% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.56% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 2.55% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.48% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 2.38% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 2.35% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.34% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.29% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.27% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.2% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 2.08% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 2.08% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 1.84% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.82% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.81% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 1.75% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.73% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.67% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.67% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.53% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.52% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.51% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 1.45% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.39% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.27% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.02% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 0.94% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.94% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 0.74% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 0.47% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 0.39% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.08% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)