Rankings

Ranking of Countries by Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is a key indicator of the labor market condition in various countries around the world. It is defined as the proportion of unemployed people among the economically active population and is expressed as a percentage. This indicator is widely used in analyses and studies, as it reflects the current state of employment and the overall economic development of a country.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) regularly calculates the unemployment rate. The calculation includes all able-bodied people who do not have paid work or self-employment but are actively seeking work. This category excludes students, homemakers, and other economically inactive citizens.

Ranking of Countries by Unemployment Rate in 2024

Unemployment rate data allows for the assessment of employment trends and changes in the labor market. The importance of this indicator lies in its ability to reflect the socio-economic condition of a country and assist in the development of economic strategies and reforms.

Rank Value percent Population
1
Qatar
0.1 2.8 million
2
Cambodia
0.4 16.2 million
3
Niger
0.5 22.4 million
4
Thailand
0.9 69.4 million
5
Burundi
1 11.2 million
6
Chad
1.4 15.5 million
7
Bahrain
1.4 1.6 million
8
Cuba
1.4 11.3 million
9
Solomon Islands
1.5 653 thousand
10
Myanmar (Burma}
1.5 -
11
Benin
1.7 11.5 million
12
Vietnam
1.9 95.5 million
13
Vanuatu
2.1 293 thousand
14
Madagascar
2.1 26.3 million
15
Philippines
2.2 106.7 million
16
Oman
2.3 4.8 million
17
Moldova
2.3 2.7 million
18
Czechia
2.4 10.7 million
19
Kuwait
2.5 4.1 million
20
Côte d’Ivoire
2.6 -
21
Guatemala
2.6 17.2 million
22
Laos
2.6 7.1 million
23
Macao SAR China
2.6 -
24
Japan
2.6 126.5 million
25
Poland
2.6 38.0 million
26
United Arab Emirates
2.8 9.6 million
27
Tanzania
2.8 56.3 million
28
Malta
2.8 485 thousand
29
Papua New Guinea
2.8 8.6 million
30
Mali
2.8 19.1 million
31
South Korea
2.8 51.6 million
32
Singapore
2.8 5.6 million
33
North Korea
3 25.5 million
34
Germany
3 82.9 million
35
Tonga
3 103 thousand
36
Norway
3.2 5.3 million
37
New Zealand
3.3 4.8 million
38
Mexico
3.3 126.2 million
39
Senegal
3.4 15.9 million
40
Hungary
3.4 9.8 million
41
Israel
3.5 8.9 million
42
Netherlands
3.5 17.2 million
43
United Kingdom
3.6 66.5 million
44
Indonesia
3.6 267.7 million
45
Guinea-Bissau
3.6 1.9 million
46
Sierra Leone
3.6 7.7 million
47
Liberia
3.6 4.8 million
48
United States
3.6 326.7 million
49
Bhutan
3.6 754 thousand
50
Peru
3.7 32.0 million
51
Malaysia
3.7 31.5 million
52
Australia
3.7 25.0 million
53
El Salvador
3.8 6.4 million
54
Iceland
3.8 353 thousand
55
Ghana
3.9 29.8 million
56
Mozambique
3.9 29.5 million
57
Cameroon
4 25.2 million
58
Ethiopia
4 109.2 million
59
Ecuador
4 17.1 million
60
Trinidad & Tobago
4 -
61
Togo
4.1 7.9 million
62
Belarus
4.2 9.5 million
63
Switzerland
4.2 8.5 million
64
Slovenia
4.2 2.1 million
65
Denmark
4.2 5.8 million
66
Fiji
4.3 -
67
Uganda
4.3 42.7 million
68
Bolivia
4.4 11.4 million
69
Ireland
4.4 4.9 million
70
Bulgaria
4.4 7.0 million
71
Kyrgyzstan
4.6 6.3 million
72
Bangladesh
4.7 161.4 million
73
Austria
4.7 8.8 million
74
Russia
4.7 -
75
Luxembourg
4.7 608 thousand
76
Gambia
4.8 2.3 million
77
China
4.9 1.4 billion
78
Timor-Leste
4.9 -
79
Maldives
4.9 516 thousand
80
Turkmenistan
5 5.9 million
81
Kazakhstan
5 18.3 million
82
Congo - Kinshasa
5 -
83
Hong Kong SAR China
5.1 -
84
Burkina Faso
5.2 19.8 million
85
Canada
5.2 37.1 million
86
Venezuela
5.3 28.9 million
87
Romania
5.4 19.5 million
88
Azerbaijan
5.5 9.9 million
89
Kenya
5.5 51.4 million
90
Belgium
5.6 11.4 million
91
Nicaragua
5.6 6.5 million
92
Lithuania
5.6 2.8 million
93
Malawi
5.6 18.1 million
94
Saudi Arabia
5.6 33.7 million
95
Guinea
5.7 12.4 million
96
Portugal
5.8 10.3 million
97
Nigeria
5.8 195.9 million
98
Estonia
5.9 1.3 million
99
Uzbekistan
6 33.0 million
100
Puerto Rico
6 3.2 million
101
Jamaica
6 2.9 million
102
Slovakia
6.1 5.4 million
103
Guam
6.1 166 thousand
104
Zambia
6.1 17.4 million
105
Central African Republic
6.4 4.7 million
106
Latvia
6.4 1.9 million
107
Pakistan
6.4 212.2 million
108
Argentina
6.5 44.5 million
109
Eritrea
6.6 6.2 million
110
Croatia
6.7 4.1 million
111
Sri Lanka
6.7 21.7 million
112
Finland
6.8 5.5 million
113
Jersey
6.9 -
114
Paraguay
6.9 7.0 million
115
Egypt
7 98.4 million
116
Cyprus
7 1.2 million
117
Dominican Republic
7.1 10.6 million
118
Honduras
7.1 9.6 million
119
Mauritius
7.2 1.3 million
120
Brunei
7.2 429 thousand
121
India
7.3 1.4 billion
122
Sweden
7.4 10.2 million
123
France
7.4 67.0 million
124
Uruguay
7.8 3.4 million
125
Tajikistan
7.8 9.1 million
126
Chile
7.8 18.7 million
127
Zimbabwe
7.9 14.4 million
128
Italy
8.1 60.4 million
129
Mongolia
8.2 3.2 million
130
Barbados
8.2 287 thousand
131
Suriname
8.6 576 thousand
132
Equatorial Guinea
8.7 1.3 million
133
Comoros
8.8 832 thousand
134
Panama
8.8 4.2 million
135
Brazil
9.5 209.5 million
136
Serbia
9.5 7.0 million
137
Syria
9.6 16.9 million
138
Belize
9.7 383 thousand
139
Ukraine
9.8 44.6 million
140
Turkey
10 82.3 million
141
Bahamas
10.1 386 thousand
142
Angola
10.2 30.8 million
143
Samoa
10.3 196 thousand
144
Morocco
10.5 36.0 million
145
Colombia
10.7 49.6 million
146
Iran
11 81.8 million
147
Nepal
11.1 28.1 million
148
Mauritania
11.1 4.4 million
149
Georgia
11.3 3.7 million
150
Costa Rica
11.5 5.0 million
151
Algeria
11.6 42.2 million
152
Afghanistan
11.7 37.2 million
153
Albania
11.8 2.9 million
154
Greece
12.2 10.7 million
155
New Caledonia
12.3 284 thousand
156
Guyana
12.4 779 thousand
157
U.S. Virgin Islands
12.4 -
158
Armenia
12.6 3.0 million
159
Lebanon
12.6 6.8 million
160
South Sudan
13 11.0 million
161
Rwanda
13 12.3 million
162
Spain
13 46.8 million
163
French Polynesia
13.1 278 thousand
164
Yemen
13.6 28.5 million
165
Cape Verde
13.6 544 thousand
166
Bosnia & Herzegovina
14.1 -
167
Haiti
14.8 11.1 million
168
North Macedonia
15.1 2.1 million
169
São Tomé & Príncipe
15.3 -
170
Montenegro
15.4 631 thousand
171
Iraq
15.5 38.4 million
172
Tunisia
16.1 11.6 million
173
St. Lucia
17.4 -
174
Jordan
17.9 10.0 million
175
Lesotho
18 2.1 million
176
Sudan
18.7 41.8 million
177
St. Vincent & Grenadines
19 -
178
Somalia
20 15.0 million
179
Libya
20.7 -
180
Botswana
20.7 2.3 million
181
Namibia
20.8 2.4 million
182
Gabon
21.5 2.1 million
183
Eswatini
24.4 -
184
Palestinian Territories
25.7 -
185
Djibouti
27.9 959 thousand
186
South Africa
29.8 57.8 million
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