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 →

Year2025

182 countries · 2025

#	Country / Region	%▼
1	EswatiniSWZ	34.2%
2	South AfricaZAF	32.4%
3	DjiboutiDJI	26.0%
4	BotswanaBWA	24.5%
5	GabonGAB	20.2%
6	Congo, Rep.COG	19.9%
7	NamibiaNAM	19.3%
8	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	18.9%
9	LibyaLBY	18.8%
10	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	18.0%
11	Yemen, Rep.YEM	17.3%
12	JordanJOR	16.5%
13	LesothoLSO	16.3%
14	IraqIRQ	15.5%
15	TunisiaTUN	15.1%
16	HaitiHTI	14.9%
17	AngolaAGO	14.1%
18	MontenegroMNE	13.6%
19	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	13.6%
20	AfghanistanAFG	13.4%
21	ArmeniaARM	12.9%
22	North MacedoniaMKD	12.3%
23	GeorgiaGEO	12.1%
24	GuyanaGUY	12.0%
25	Cabo VerdeCPV	11.9%
26	French PolynesiaPYF	11.7%
27	AlgeriaDZA	11.6%
28	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	11.4%
29	RwandaRWA	11.4%
30	New CaledoniaNCL	11.2%
31	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	11.0%
32	AlbaniaALB	10.9%
33	NepalNPL	10.5%
34	SpainESP	10.4%
35	MauritaniaMRT	10.3%
36	FinlandFIN	9.5%
37	St. LuciaLCA	9.5%
38	ZimbabweZWE	9.3%
39	Bahamas, TheBHS	9.2%
40	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	9.1%
41	MoroccoMAR	9.0%
42	ChileCHL	9.0%
43	BelizeBLZ	8.9%
44	SwedenSWE	8.7%
45	GreeceGRC	8.5%
46	TurkiyeTUR	8.5%
47	PanamaPAN	8.4%
48	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	8.3%
49	EstoniaEST	8.3%
50	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	8.3%
51	ColombiaCOL	8.3%
52	SurinameSUR	7.8%
53	FranceFRA	7.5%
54	UruguayURY	7.5%
55	ArgentinaARG	7.1%
56	SerbiaSRB	7.1%
57	TajikistanTJK	6.9%
58	CanadaCAN	6.9%
59	Costa RicaCRI	6.8%
60	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	6.8%
61	LithuaniaLTU	6.7%
62	MozambiqueMOZ	6.6%
63	LatviaLVA	6.6%
64	BarbadosBRB	6.5%
65	Gambia, TheGMB	6.5%
66	ItalyITA	6.4%
67	LuxembourgLUX	6.3%
68	Central African RepublicCAF	6.3%
69	Channel IslandsCHI	6.2%
70	PortugalPRT	6.2%
71	RomaniaROU	6.0%
72	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	6.0%
73	EritreaERI	6.0%
74	BrazilBRA	6.0%
75	ZambiaZMB	5.9%
76	BelgiumBEL	5.9%
77	MauritiusMUS	5.6%
78	AustriaAUT	5.6%
79	GuamGUM	5.6%
80	DenmarkDNK	5.5%
81	AzerbaijanAZE	5.5%
82	KenyaKEN	5.4%
83	PakistanPAK	5.4%
84	Slovak RepublicSVK	5.4%
85	FijiFJI	5.3%
86	Venezuela, RBVEN	5.3%
87	Brunei DarussalamBRN	5.3%
88	MongoliaMNG	5.2%
89	GuineaGIN	5.2%
90	PeruPER	5.1%
91	Dominican RepublicDOM	5.1%
92	New ZealandNZL	5.1%
93	VanuatuVUT	5.1%
94	MalawiMWI	5.1%
95	NicaraguaNIC	5.0%
96	CroatiaHRV	5.0%
97	SamoaWSM	5.0%
98	CyprusCYP	4.9%
99	HondurasHND	4.9%
100	SwitzerlandCHE	4.9%
101	ParaguayPRY	4.8%
102	KazakhstanKAZ	4.8%
103	United KingdomGBR	4.7%
104	NorwayNOR	4.6%
105	IrelandIRL	4.6%
106	UzbekistanUZB	4.6%
107	ChinaCHN	4.6%
108	HungaryHUN	4.5%
109	MaldivesMDV	4.5%
110	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	4.4%
111	TurkmenistanTKM	4.3%
112	IndiaIND	4.2%
113	United StatesUSA	4.2%
114	AustraliaAUS	4.1%
115	Sri LankaLKA	4.0%
116	NetherlandsNLD	3.9%
117	ComorosCOM	3.8%
118	BangladeshBGD	3.8%
119	MalaysiaMYS	3.8%
120	GermanyDEU	3.7%
121	IcelandISL	3.6%
122	CameroonCMR	3.6%
123	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	3.5%
124	BulgariaBGR	3.5%
125	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	3.5%
126	IsraelISR	3.5%
127	Burkina FasoBFA	3.5%
128	BelarusBLR	3.4%
129	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	3.3%
130	EthiopiaETH	3.3%
131	EcuadorECU	3.3%
132	El SalvadorSLV	3.3%
133	JamaicaJAM	3.3%
134	OmanOMN	3.3%
135	IndonesiaIDN	3.2%
136	BhutanBTN	3.2%
137	SloveniaSVN	3.2%
138	Sierra LeoneSLE	3.1%
139	NigeriaNGA	3.1%
140	MyanmarMMR	3.0%
141	MadagascarMDG	3.0%
142	Saudi ArabiaSAU	3.0%
143	GhanaGHA	3.0%
144	PolandPOL	3.0%
145	BoliviaBOL	3.0%
146	MaltaMLT	2.9%
147	LiberiaLBR	2.9%
148	MaliMLI	2.8%
149	CzechiaCZE	2.8%
150	SingaporeSGP	2.8%
151	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	2.8%
152	UgandaUGA	2.7%
153	SenegalSEN	2.7%
154	Korea, Rep.KOR	2.7%
155	Guinea-BissauGNB	2.7%
156	MexicoMEX	2.7%
157	GuatemalaGTM	2.6%
158	Papua New GuineaPNG	2.6%
159	JapanJPN	2.5%
160	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	2.3%
161	Cote d'IvoireCIV	2.3%
162	PhilippinesPHL	2.2%
163	KuwaitKWT	2.2%
164	United Arab EmiratesARE	2.2%
165	Russian FederationRUS	2.1%
166	TongaTON	2.0%
167	TogoTGO	2.0%
168	CubaCUB	1.7%
169	Timor-LesteTLS	1.6%
170	BeninBEN	1.6%
171	TanzaniaTZA	1.6%
172	Viet NamVNM	1.5%
173	MoldovaMDA	1.5%
174	Solomon IslandsSLB	1.4%
175	Lao PDRLAO	1.2%
176	BahrainBHR	1.1%
177	ChadTCD	1.1%
178	BurundiBDI	0.9%
179	ThailandTHA	0.8%
180	NigerNER	0.4%
181	CambodiaKHM	0.3%
182	QatarQAT	0.1%

2025 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Unemployment Rate · 2025

›In 2025, Eswatini leads all 182 ranked nations in unemployment rate, recording 34.2% — followed by South Africa (32.4%) and Djibouti (26.0%).
›The gap is staggering: Eswatini has 263× the unemployment of Qatar, which sits at the bottom with just 0.1%.
›The median country scores 5.1%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's unemployment rate in 2025.
›The five leading nations — Eswatini, South Africa, Djibouti, Botswana and Gabon — dominate the global unemployment rate ranking in 2025.
›182 countries and territories reported unemployment rate data for 2025. 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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