Unemployment Rate Forecast

Global Ranking

Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	South Africa	39.79	2027	1	39.24
2	Venezuela	35.54	2018	2	27.89
3 ↑	Jordan	24.43	2021	4	22.7
4 ↑	Nigeria	22.56	2018	7	17.46
5 ↓	Sudan	21.39	2026	3	24.27
6 ↓	Georgia	20.02	2027	5	19.44
7 ↑	Tunisia	17.4	2020	9	14.89
8 ↓	Armenia	16.5	2027	6	17.5
9 ↓	Bosnia and Herzegovina	15.55	2027	8	15.54
10	Macedonia	13.98	2027	10	14.18
11	Sao Tome and Principe	13.47	2017	11	13.42
12	Spain	12.5	2027	12	12.5
13 ↑	Bahamas	11.43	2027	14	11.61
14 ↑	Iran	10.82	2027	17	10.83
15 ↑	Greece	10.61	2027	16	10.91
16 ↑	Turkey	10.5	2027	18	10.52
17 ↓	Brazil	10.42	2027	15	11.11
18 ↑	Albania	10	2027	19	10
19 ↑	Panama	9.87	2027	21	9.87
20 ↑	Ukraine	9.78	2021	26	9.15
21 ↑	Morocco	9.62	2027	22	9.71
22 ↑	Colombia	9.49	2027	24	9.58
23 ↓	Barbados	9.39	2027	22	9.71
24 ↓	Suriname	9.12	2027	20	9.9
25 ↑	Puerto Rico	9	2027	27	9
26 ↓	Italy	8.9	2027	25	9.2
27	Costa Rica	8.8	2027	27	9
28 ↑	Serbia	8.64	2027	29	8.93
29 ↑	Syria	8.61	2010	31	8.14
30	Cape Verde	8.5	2027	30	8.5
31 ↑	Argentina	8.1	2027	32	8.1
32 ↓	Jamaica	7.7	2019	13	11.65
33 ↑	Aruba	7.66	2027	34	7.66
34 ↓	Uzbekistan	7.5	2027	33	8
35	Belize	7.4	2027	35	7.5
35 ↑	France	7.4	2026	37	7.4
37 ↑	Mauritius	7.3	2027	39	7.3
38 ↓	Peru	7.2	2027	35	7.5
39 ↑	Sweden	7.15	2027	40	7.15
40 ↑	Uruguay	7.01	2027	41	7.01
41 ↑	El Salvador	7	2027	42	7
42 ↑	Brunei	6.82	2027	44	6.82
43 ↑	Chile	6.81	2027	45	6.81
44 ↓	Saudi Arabia	6.65	2021	37	7.4
45 ↑	Kyrgyzstan	6.61	2027	47	6.61
46 ↓	Latvia	6.56	2027	43	6.89
47 ↑	Finland	6.5	2027	48	6.6
48 ↓	Egypt	6.4	2027	46	6.62
49 ↑	Portugal	6.34	2027	50	6.34
50 ↓	Croatia	6.27	2027	49	6.45
51	Paraguay	6.1	2027	51	6.1
52	Pakistan	6	2027	52	6
52	Dominican Republic	6	2027	52	6
54 ↓	Lithuania	5.9	2027	52	6
55 ↑	San Marino	5.77	2027	57	5.77
56 ↑	Slovakia	5.7	2027	58	5.7
57 ↑	Azerbaijan	5.56	2027	59	5.63
58 ↓	Cyprus	5.52	2027	55	5.99
58 ↑	Belgium	5.52	2027	60	5.57
60 ↓	Nicaragua	5.5	2027	56	5.97
61 ↑	Romania	5.3	2027	63	5.3
62 ↑	Philippines	5.1	2027	65	5.1
62 ↑	Indonesia	5.1	2027	63	5.3
64 ↑	Mongolia	5	2027	66	5
64 ↑	Bhutan	5	2020	99	3.4
64 ↑	Denmark	5	2027	66	5
67 ↑	Luxembourg	4.97	2027	69	4.99
68 ↓	Ireland	4.96	2027	66	5
69	Canada	4.93	2024	69	4.99
70 ↓	Estonia	4.83	2027	61	5.52
71 ↑	Austria	4.8	2026	72	4.8
72 ↑	Kazakhstan	4.78	2027	73	4.78
73 ↓	Russia	4.73	2027	71	4.82
74	Australia	4.7	2027	74	4.67
75	Fiji	4.5	2027	75	4.5
76	Honduras	4.4	2027	76	4.43
76 ↑	Sri Lanka	4.4	2027	77	4.4
78	New Zealand	4.38	2027	78	4.27
79	United Kingdom	4.2	2027	79	4.2
79	Bulgaria	4.2	2027	79	4.2
81	Slovenia	4.16	2027	81	4.17
82	Malaysia	4.15	2027	82	4.15
83	Bolivia	4	2027	83	4
83	Iceland	4	2027	83	4
85	United States	3.99	2027	85	3.98
86	Bahrain	3.95	2027	86	3.95
87 ↓	Hungary	3.81	2027	86	3.95
88	Netherlands	3.8	2027	88	3.8
89	Belarus	3.75	2027	89	3.75
90	Norway	3.7	2027	90	3.7
90	Israel	3.7	2027	90	3.7
92	Ecuador	3.64	2027	92	3.64
93	South Korea	3.6	2027	93	3.61
93 ↑	China	3.6	2027	94	3.6
93 ↑	Taiwan	3.6	2027	94	3.6
96 ↑	Malta	3.5	2027	97	3.5
96 ↑	Moldova	3.5	2027	97	3.5
98 ↓	Algeria	3.46	2027	62	5.37
99 ↓	Mexico	3.44	2027	96	3.58
100	Germany	3.14	2027	100	3.15
101 ↑	Seychelles	3	2027	102	3
102 ↓	Hong Kong	2.97	2027	101	3.13
102 ↑	Poland	2.97	2027	103	2.97
104	Switzerland	2.8	2027	104	2.8
105	Japan	2.4	2027	105	2.4
106	Vietnam	2.3	2026	106	2.3
106	Czech Republic	2.3	2027	106	2.3
108 ↑	Singapore	2.2	2027	109	2.2
109 ↓	Tajikistan	2.1	2009	106	2.3
110	Macao	1.73	2027	110	1.74
111	Andorra	1.68	2027	111	1.68
112	Kuwait	1.28	2021	112	1.28
113	Thailand	1	2027	113	1

Definition of Unemployment Rate Forecast

The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labor force (the total number of people employed plus unemployed). The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.