Unemployment Rate (Monthly)

Global Ranking

percentSource: IMF
Current Rank
Country
Value
Latest Reading
Previous Rank
Previous Value
1Nigeria33.2812-2020427.11
2South Africa32.66-2023132.9
3Angola29.612-2022230
4Bosnia and Herzegovina28.966-2023329.03
5Jordan21.93-2023522.9
6Senegal21.53-2023621.9
7Zimbabwe19.76-2023719.1
8Rwanda16.826-2023917.23
9Georgia16.746-2023818
10Tunisia15.66-20231016.1
11Armenia13.723-20231214.53
12Macedonia13.096-20231313.26
13Montenegro12.96-20231115.5
14Zambia12.512-20181711.1
15Morocco12.46-20231412.9
16Spain11.27-20231611.2
17Algeria11.112-20171511.7
18Albania10.716-20231810.85
19Ukraine10.512-2021259.1
20Greece9.97-20232010.3
21Serbia9.66-20232210.1
22Costa Rica9.586-20231910.6
23Colombia9.346-20232310.03
24Turkey96-20232110.2
25Chile8.536-2023268.81
26Uruguay8.51-2023287.8
27Iran8.212-2022249.4
28Brazil86-2023278.8
29India7.83-2023327.14
30Sweden7.78-2023446.2
31Estonia7.37-2023386.7
32France7.27-2023396.6
32Italy7.27-2023357
32Barbados7.212-2022337.1
35Cyprus77-2023574.8
35Egypt76-2023337.1
37Finland6.97-2023307.2
38Mauritius6.663-2023376.8
39Croatia6.57-2023436.3
39Latvia6.57-2023495.6
41Paraguay6.483-2023485.68
42Venezuela6.412-2018297.3
43Argentina6.26-2023366.9
44Puerto Rico6.18-2023456.1
45Lithuania5.97-2023307.2
45Portugal5.97-2023466
45Denmark5.97-2023644.5
48Mongolia5.86-2023396.6
49Belgium5.77-2023525.4
49Slovakia5.77-2023466
51Azerbaijan5.56-2023495.6
52Romania5.47-2023565.1
53Austria5.37-2023624.7
54Dominican Republic5.233-2023604.78
55China5.26-2023555.3
55Canada5.26-2023525.4
57Luxembourg5.17-2023624.7
58Saudi Arabia5.093-2023614.77
59Kenya4.912-2022396.6
59Trinidad and Tobago4.93-2023525.4
61Philippines4.856-2023664.48
62Kazakhstan4.76-2023574.8
62Sri Lanka4.73-2023104
64Jamaica4.53-2023396.6
65Bulgaria4.37-2023693.9
65Ireland4.38-2023644.5
65United Kingdom4.36-2023723.8
68United Arab Emirates4.23-2018693.9
69Hungary3.97-2023723.8
70Ecuador3.86-2023763.6
70Moldova3.86-2023515.5
72Slovenia3.67-2023843.3
72Switzerland3.66-2023674.3
72Israel3.66-2023693.9
72United States3.66-2023793.5
72Netherlands3.68-2023793.5
72New Zealand3.66-2023823.4
78Taiwan3.496-2023783.56
79Malaysia3.46-2023793.5
79Norway3.47-2023723.8
81Belarus3.386-2023763.6
82Australia3.356-2023753.76
83Seychelles3.312-2020574.8
84Bolivia3.144-2023833.33
85Russia3.16-2023674.3
86Germany37-2023863.1
86Hong Kong36-2023863.1
88Czech Republic2.97-2023932.7
89Kyrgyzstan2.86-2023892.8
89Macao2.86-2023863.1
91Poland2.77-2023952.5
91South Korea2.76-2023892.8
93Mexico2.686-2023922.77
94Japan2.66-2023892.8
95Malta2.57-2023942.6
96Vietnam2.36-2023962.32
97Iceland2.26-2023843.3
97Tajikistan2.23-2019972.1
99Andorra2.13-2023991.7
100Singapore1.96-2023981.8
101Liechtenstein1.412-20221001.5
102Thailand1.066-20231011.05
103Faroe Islands0.65-20231020.8
104Qatar0.133-20231030.13

Definition of Unemployment Rate (Monthly)

The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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