Unemployment Rate (Monthly)

Global Ranking

percentSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Nigeria	33.28	12-2020	4	27.11
2 ↓	South Africa	32.6	6-2023	1	32.9
3 ↓	Angola	29.6	12-2022	2	30
4 ↓	Bosnia and Herzegovina	28.96	6-2023	3	29.03
5	Jordan	21.9	3-2023	5	22.9
6	Senegal	21.5	3-2023	6	21.9
7	Zimbabwe	19.7	6-2023	7	19.1
8 ↑	Rwanda	16.82	6-2023	9	17.23
9 ↓	Georgia	16.74	6-2023	8	18
10	Tunisia	15.6	6-2023	10	16.1
11 ↑	Armenia	13.72	3-2023	12	14.53
12 ↑	Macedonia	13.09	6-2023	13	13.26
13 ↓	Montenegro	12.9	6-2023	11	15.5
14 ↑	Zambia	12.5	12-2018	17	11.1
15 ↓	Morocco	12.4	6-2023	14	12.9
16	Spain	11.2	7-2023	16	11.2
17 ↓	Algeria	11.1	12-2017	15	11.7
18	Albania	10.71	6-2023	18	10.85
19 ↑	Ukraine	10.5	12-2021	25	9.1
20	Greece	9.9	7-2023	20	10.3
21 ↑	Serbia	9.6	6-2023	22	10.1
22 ↓	Costa Rica	9.58	6-2023	19	10.6
23	Colombia	9.34	6-2023	23	10.03
24 ↓	Turkey	9	6-2023	21	10.2
25 ↑	Chile	8.53	6-2023	26	8.81
26 ↑	Uruguay	8.5	1-2023	28	7.8
27 ↓	Iran	8.2	12-2022	24	9.4
28 ↓	Brazil	8	6-2023	27	8.8
29 ↑	India	7.8	3-2023	32	7.14
30 ↑	Sweden	7.7	8-2023	44	6.2
31 ↑	Estonia	7.3	7-2023	38	6.7
32 ↑	France	7.2	7-2023	39	6.6
32 ↑	Italy	7.2	7-2023	35	7
32 ↑	Barbados	7.2	12-2022	33	7.1
35 ↑	Cyprus	7	7-2023	57	4.8
35 ↓	Egypt	7	6-2023	33	7.1
37 ↓	Finland	6.9	7-2023	30	7.2
38 ↓	Mauritius	6.66	3-2023	37	6.8
39 ↑	Croatia	6.5	7-2023	43	6.3
39 ↑	Latvia	6.5	7-2023	49	5.6
41 ↑	Paraguay	6.48	3-2023	48	5.68
42 ↓	Venezuela	6.4	12-2018	29	7.3
43 ↓	Argentina	6.2	6-2023	36	6.9
44 ↑	Puerto Rico	6.1	8-2023	45	6.1
45 ↓	Lithuania	5.9	7-2023	30	7.2
45 ↑	Portugal	5.9	7-2023	46	6
45 ↑	Denmark	5.9	7-2023	64	4.5
48 ↓	Mongolia	5.8	6-2023	39	6.6
49 ↑	Belgium	5.7	7-2023	52	5.4
49 ↓	Slovakia	5.7	7-2023	46	6
51 ↓	Azerbaijan	5.5	6-2023	49	5.6
52 ↑	Romania	5.4	7-2023	56	5.1
53 ↑	Austria	5.3	7-2023	62	4.7
54 ↑	Dominican Republic	5.23	3-2023	60	4.78
55	China	5.2	6-2023	55	5.3
55 ↓	Canada	5.2	6-2023	52	5.4
57 ↑	Luxembourg	5.1	7-2023	62	4.7
58 ↑	Saudi Arabia	5.09	3-2023	61	4.77
59 ↓	Kenya	4.9	12-2022	39	6.6
59 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	4.9	3-2023	52	5.4
61 ↑	Philippines	4.85	6-2023	66	4.48
62 ↓	Kazakhstan	4.7	6-2023	57	4.8
62 ↑	Sri Lanka	4.7	3-2023	104
64 ↓	Jamaica	4.5	3-2023	39	6.6
65 ↑	Bulgaria	4.3	7-2023	69	3.9
65 ↓	Ireland	4.3	8-2023	64	4.5
65 ↑	United Kingdom	4.3	6-2023	72	3.8
68 ↑	United Arab Emirates	4.2	3-2018	69	3.9
69 ↑	Hungary	3.9	7-2023	72	3.8
70 ↑	Ecuador	3.8	6-2023	76	3.6
70 ↓	Moldova	3.8	6-2023	51	5.5
72 ↑	Slovenia	3.6	7-2023	84	3.3
72 ↓	Switzerland	3.6	6-2023	67	4.3
72 ↓	Israel	3.6	6-2023	69	3.9
72 ↑	United States	3.6	6-2023	79	3.5
72 ↑	Netherlands	3.6	8-2023	79	3.5
72 ↑	New Zealand	3.6	6-2023	82	3.4
78	Taiwan	3.49	6-2023	78	3.56
79	Malaysia	3.4	6-2023	79	3.5
79 ↓	Norway	3.4	7-2023	72	3.8
81 ↓	Belarus	3.38	6-2023	76	3.6
82 ↓	Australia	3.35	6-2023	75	3.76
83 ↓	Seychelles	3.3	12-2020	57	4.8
84 ↓	Bolivia	3.14	4-2023	83	3.33
85 ↓	Russia	3.1	6-2023	67	4.3
86	Germany	3	7-2023	86	3.1
86	Hong Kong	3	6-2023	86	3.1
88 ↑	Czech Republic	2.9	7-2023	93	2.7
89	Kyrgyzstan	2.8	6-2023	89	2.8
89 ↓	Macao	2.8	6-2023	86	3.1
91 ↑	Poland	2.7	7-2023	95	2.5
91 ↓	South Korea	2.7	6-2023	89	2.8
93 ↓	Mexico	2.68	6-2023	92	2.77
94 ↓	Japan	2.6	6-2023	89	2.8
95 ↓	Malta	2.5	7-2023	94	2.6
96	Vietnam	2.3	6-2023	96	2.32
97 ↓	Iceland	2.2	6-2023	84	3.3
97	Tajikistan	2.2	3-2019	97	2.1
99	Andorra	2.1	3-2023	99	1.7
100 ↓	Singapore	1.9	6-2023	98	1.8
101 ↓	Liechtenstein	1.4	12-2022	100	1.5
102 ↓	Thailand	1.06	6-2023	101	1.05
103 ↓	Faroe Islands	0.6	5-2023	102	0.8
104 ↓	Qatar	0.13	3-2023	103	0.13

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.