Unemployment Rate by Country

Compare unemployment rates (% of labour force) by country or region. Based on ILO modelled estimates for cross-country comparability since 1991. Source: World Bank.

Highest unemployment rate · % · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2023

184 countries · 2023

#	Country / Region	%▼
1	EswatiniSWZ	34.6%
2	South AfricaZAF	32.1%
3	DjiboutiDJI	26.1%
4	BotswanaBWA	23.4%
5	GabonGAB	20.2%
6	Congo, Rep.COG	19.9%
7	NamibiaNAM	19.2%
8	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	19.0%
9	LibyaLBY	18.7%
10	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	18.3%
11	Yemen, Rep.YEM	16.9%
12	JordanJOR	16.6%
13	LesothoLSO	16.3%
14	IraqIRQ	15.2%
15	TunisiaTUN	15.1%
16	HaitiHTI	14.5%
17	AngolaAGO	14.1%
18	AfghanistanAFG	14.0%
19	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	13.3%
20	North MacedoniaMKD	13.2%
21	MontenegroMNE	13.1%
22	ArmeniaARM	12.4%
23	South SudanSSD	12.4%
24	RwandaRWA	12.4%
25	SpainESP	12.2%
26	St. LuciaLCA	12.1%
27	GuyanaGUY	11.9%
28	Cabo VerdeCPV	11.9%
29	AlgeriaDZA	11.6%
30	French PolynesiaPYF	11.6%
31	GeorgiaGEO	11.5%
32	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	11.4%
33	GreeceGRC	11.0%
34	LebanonLBN	11.0%
35	New CaledoniaNCL	10.9%
36	AlbaniaALB	10.7%
37	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	10.7%
38	NepalNPL	10.4%
39	MauritaniaMRT	10.4%
40	ColombiaCOL	9.6%
41	TurkiyeTUR	9.4%
42	ZimbabweZWE	9.3%
43	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	9.0%
44	ChileCHL	9.0%
45	MoroccoMAR	8.9%
46	Bahamas, TheBHS	8.6%
47	UruguayURY	8.4%
48	Costa RicaCRI	8.3%
49	BelizeBLZ	8.3%
50	SerbiaSRB	8.3%
51	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	8.2%
52	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	8.1%
53	BrazilBRA	7.9%
54	SurinameSUR	7.7%
55	ItalyITA	7.6%
56	SwedenSWE	7.6%
57	FranceFRA	7.3%
58	FinlandFIN	7.1%
59	TajikistanTJK	7.0%
60	LithuaniaLTU	6.8%
61	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	6.8%
62	MozambiqueMOZ	6.7%
63	PanamaPAN	6.5%
64	BarbadosBRB	6.5%
65	PortugalPRT	6.5%
66	Gambia, TheGMB	6.5%
67	LatviaLVA	6.5%
68	EstoniaEST	6.4%
69	Central African RepublicCAF	6.2%
70	ArgentinaARG	6.1%
71	CroatiaHRV	6.1%
72	HondurasHND	6.1%
73	Channel IslandsCHI	5.9%
74	EritreaERI	5.9%
75	ZambiaZMB	5.9%
76	Slovak RepublicSVK	5.8%
77	CyprusCYP	5.8%
78	ParaguayPRY	5.8%
79	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	5.7%
80	AzerbaijanAZE	5.6%
81	RomaniaROU	5.6%
82	MauritiusMUS	5.6%
83	Dominican RepublicDOM	5.6%
84	BelgiumBEL	5.5%
85	CanadaCAN	5.4%
86	KenyaKEN	5.4%
87	Venezuela, RBVEN	5.4%
88	FijiFJI	5.3%
89	Brunei DarussalamBRN	5.3%
90	AustriaAUT	5.3%
91	GuamGUM	5.3%
92	PakistanPAK	5.2%
93	LuxembourgLUX	5.2%
94	MongoliaMNG	5.2%
95	GuineaGIN	5.1%
96	DenmarkDNK	5.1%
97	VanuatuVUT	5.0%
98	MalawiMWI	5.0%
99	SamoaWSM	4.9%
100	PeruPER	4.9%
101	KazakhstanKAZ	4.8%
102	NicaraguaNIC	4.7%
103	ChinaCHN	4.7%
104	Sri LankaLKA	4.5%
105	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	4.5%
106	UzbekistanUZB	4.4%
107	BulgariaBGR	4.3%
108	IrelandIRL	4.2%
109	IndiaIND	4.2%
110	HungaryHUN	4.1%
111	SwitzerlandCHE	4.0%
112	United KingdomGBR	4.0%
113	MaldivesMDV	4.0%
114	Saudi ArabiaSAU	4.0%
115	TurkmenistanTKM	4.0%
116	MalaysiaMYS	3.9%
117	ComorosCOM	3.8%
118	New ZealandNZL	3.7%
119	AustraliaAUS	3.7%
120	SloveniaSVN	3.7%
121	United StatesUSA	3.6%
122	CameroonCMR	3.6%
123	Burkina FasoBFA	3.6%
124	NorwayNOR	3.6%
125	NetherlandsNLD	3.5%
126	IcelandISL	3.5%
127	EcuadorECU	3.5%
128	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	3.5%
129	MaltaMLT	3.5%
130	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	3.5%
131	BelarusBLR	3.5%
132	SingaporeSGP	3.4%
133	EthiopiaETH	3.4%
134	IsraelISR	3.4%
135	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	3.4%
136	BangladeshBGD	3.4%
137	IndonesiaIDN	3.3%
138	OmanOMN	3.2%
139	BhutanBTN	3.1%
140	Sierra LeoneSLE	3.1%
141	Russian FederationRUS	3.1%
142	NigeriaNGA	3.1%
143	GermanyDEU	3.1%
144	MadagascarMDG	3.0%
145	BoliviaBOL	3.0%
146	JamaicaJAM	3.0%
147	El SalvadorSLV	3.0%
148	MyanmarMMR	3.0%
149	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	2.9%
150	MaliMLI	2.9%
151	LiberiaLBR	2.9%
152	GhanaGHA	2.8%
153	SenegalSEN	2.8%
154	MexicoMEX	2.8%
155	UgandaUGA	2.8%
156	PolandPOL	2.7%
157	Korea, Rep.KOR	2.7%
158	Papua New GuineaPNG	2.6%
159	Guinea-BissauGNB	2.6%
160	JapanJPN	2.6%
161	CzechiaCZE	2.6%
162	GuatemalaGTM	2.3%
163	Cote d'IvoireCIV	2.3%
164	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	2.2%
165	PhilippinesPHL	2.2%
166	United Arab EmiratesARE	2.2%
167	KuwaitKWT	2.1%
168	TogoTGO	1.9%
169	CubaCUB	1.7%
170	TongaTON	1.7%
171	Viet NamVNM	1.6%
172	BeninBEN	1.6%
173	MoldovaMDA	1.6%
174	TanzaniaTZA	1.6%
175	Timor-LesteTLS	1.5%
176	Solomon IslandsSLB	1.4%
177	Lao PDRLAO	1.2%
178	ChadTCD	1.1%
179	BahrainBHR	1.0%
180	BurundiBDI	0.9%
181	ThailandTHA	0.7%
182	NigerNER	0.4%
183	CambodiaKHM	0.3%
184	QatarQAT	0.1%

2023 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Unemployment Rate · 2023

›In 2023, Eswatini leads all 184 ranked nations in unemployment rate, recording 34.6% — followed by South Africa (32.1%) and Djibouti (26.1%).
›The gap is staggering: Eswatini has 266× the unemployment of Qatar, which sits at the bottom with just 0.1%.
›The median country scores 5.2%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's unemployment rate in 2023.
›The five leading nations — Eswatini, South Africa, Djibouti, Botswana and Gabon — dominate the global unemployment rate ranking in 2023.
›184 countries and territories reported unemployment rate data for 2023. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Unemployment Rate indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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