The CIA World Factbook Edition 2025, the latest with this field Economy

Unemployment rate In 36 editions of 36.

Unemployment rate was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2025 edition carries it in 192 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2025 edition
192
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Unemployment rate” (1990 to 2025), and under 1 other heading in a few entries, mostly where the source split this field into parts.

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World

1 entry

World

4.9% (2024 est.)

  • 5% (2023 est.)
  • 5.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Africa

53 entries

Algeria

11.5% (2024 est.)

  • 11.8% (2023 est.)
  • 12.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Angola

14.5% (2024 est.)

  • 14.6% (2023 est.)
  • 14.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Benin

1.8% (2024 est.)

  • 1.7% (2023 est.)
  • 1.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Botswana

23.2% (2024 est.)

  • 23.4% (2023 est.)
  • 23.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Burkina Faso

5.2% (2024 est.)

  • 5.4% (2023 est.)
  • 5.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Burundi

1% (2024 est.)

  • 1% (2023 est.)
  • 1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Cabo Verde

11.9% (2024 est.)

  • 12% (2023 est.)
  • 12.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Cameroon

3.6% (2024 est.)

  • 3.7% (2023 est.)
  • 3.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Central African Republic

5.9% (2024 est.)

  • 5.9% (2023 est.)
  • 6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Chad

1.1% (2024 est.)

  • 1.1% (2023 est.)
  • 1.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Comoros

3.9% (2024 est.)

  • 3.8% (2023 est.)
  • 3.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

4.6% (2024 est.)

  • 4.5% (2023 est.)
  • 4.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

19.7% (2024 est.)

  • 19.9% (2023 est.)
  • 20.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Cote d'Ivoire

2.3% (2024 est.)

  • 2.3% (2023 est.)
  • 2.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Djibouti

25.9% (2024 est.)

  • 26.2% (2023 est.)
  • 26.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Egypt

7.2% (2024 est.)

  • 7.4% (2023 est.)
  • 7.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Equatorial Guinea

7.9% (2024 est.)

  • 8.4% (2023 est.)
  • 8.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Eritrea

5.6% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 5.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Eswatini

34.4% (2024 est.)

  • 35.1% (2023 est.)
  • 35.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Ethiopia

3.4% (2024 est.)

  • 3.5% (2023 est.)
  • 3.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Gabon

20.1% (2024 est.)

  • 20.3% (2023 est.)
  • 20.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Gambia, The now The Gambia

6.5% (2024 est.)

  • 6.5% (2023 est.)
  • 6.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Ghana

3.1% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Guinea

5.3% (2024 est.)

  • 5.3% (2023 est.)
  • 5.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Guinea-Bissau

2.7% (2024 est.)

  • 2.7% (2023 est.)
  • 2.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Kenya

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 5.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Lesotho

16.2% (2024 est.)

  • 16.5% (2023 est.)
  • 16.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Liberia

2.9% (2024 est.)

  • 3% (2023 est.)
  • 3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Libya

18.7% (2024 est.)

  • 18.8% (2023 est.)
  • 19.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Madagascar

3.1% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Malawi

5.1% (2024 est.)

  • 5.1% (2023 est.)
  • 5.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Mali

3.1% (2024 est.)

  • 3% (2023 est.)
  • 2.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Mauritania

10.4% (2024 est.)

  • 10.5% (2023 est.)
  • 10.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Mauritius

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 6.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Morocco

9% (2024 est.)

  • 9.1% (2023 est.)
  • 9.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Mozambique

3.6% (2024 est.)

  • 3.6% (2023 est.)
  • 3.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Namibia

19.2% (2024 est.)

  • 19.4% (2023 est.)
  • 19.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Niger

0.4% (2024 est.)

  • 0.5% (2023 est.)
  • 0.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Nigeria

3% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Rwanda

12% (2024 est.)

  • 12.4% (2023 est.)
  • 15.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Sao Tome and Principe

9.2% (2024 est.)

  • 9.1% (2023 est.)
  • 9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Senegal

3% (2024 est.)

  • 2.8% (2023 est.)
  • 2.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Sierra Leone

3.2% (2024 est.)

  • 3.2% (2023 est.)
  • 3.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Somalia

18.9% (2024 est.)

  • 19% (2023 est.)
  • 19.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

South Africa

33.2% (2024 est.)

  • 32.1% (2023 est.)
  • 33.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

South Sudan

12.5% (2023 est.)

  • 12.6% (2022 est.)
  • 14.1% (2021 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Sudan

11.45% (2023 est.)

  • 7.6% (2022 est.)
  • 11.1% (2021 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Tanzania

2.6% (2024 est.)

  • 2.6% (2023 est.)
  • 2.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Togo

2% (2024 est.)

  • 2% (2023 est.)
  • 2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Tunisia

16.3% (2024 est.)

  • 15.2% (2023 est.)
  • 15.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Uganda

3% (2024 est.)

  • 2.8% (2023 est.)
  • 2.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Zambia

6% (2024 est.)

  • 6% (2023 est.)
  • 6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Zimbabwe

8.6% (2024 est.)

  • 8.8% (2023 est.)
  • 10.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Arctic Region

1 entry

Iceland

3.2% (2024 est.)

  • 3.6% (2023 est.)
  • 3.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

13.3% (2024 est.)

  • 14% (2023 est.)
  • 14.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Armenia

13.4% (2024 est.)

  • 13.3% (2023 est.)
  • 13.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Azerbaijan

5.6% (2024 est.)

  • 5.7% (2023 est.)
  • 5.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Bangladesh

4.7% (2024 est.)

  • 4.5% (2023 est.)
  • 4.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Bhutan

2.9% (2024 est.)

  • 3.2% (2023 est.)
  • 6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

China

4.6% (2024 est.)

  • 4.7% (2023 est.)
  • 5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Georgia

11.5% (2024 est.)

  • 11.6% (2023 est.)
  • 11.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

India

4.3% (2024 est.)

  • 4.2% (2023 est.)
  • 4.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Japan

2.6% (2024 est.)

  • 2.6% (2023 est.)
  • 2.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Kazakhstan

4.8% (2024 est.)

  • 4.9% (2023 est.)
  • 4.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Korea, North now North Korea

2.9% (2024 est.)

  • 2.9% (2023 est.)
  • 2.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Korea, South now South Korea

2.7% (2024 est.)

  • 2.7% (2023 est.)
  • 2.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Kyrgyzstan

3.3% (2024 est.)

  • 4% (2023 est.)
  • 4.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Maldives

4.7% (2024 est.)

  • 4.3% (2023 est.)
  • 4.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Mongolia

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 6.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Nepal

10.8% (2024 est.)

  • 10.7% (2023 est.)
  • 10.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Pakistan

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.5% (2023 est.)
  • 5.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Russia

2.6% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Sri Lanka

5% (2024 est.)

  • 6% (2023 est.)
  • 4.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Tajikistan

11.7% (2024 est.)

  • 11.6% (2023 est.)
  • 11.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Turkmenistan

4.4% (2024 est.)

  • 4.1% (2023 est.)
  • 4.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Uzbekistan

4.5% (2024 est.)

  • 4.5% (2023 est.)
  • 4.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Central America and the Caribbean

18 entries

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

8.5% (2024 est.)

  • 8.7% (2023 est.)
  • 9.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Barbados

7.6% (2024 est.)

  • 7.9% (2023 est.)
  • 8.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Belize

7% (2024 est.)

  • 8.3% (2023 est.)
  • 8.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Costa Rica

7.9% (2024 est.)

  • 8.4% (2023 est.)
  • 11.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Cuba

1.6% (2024 est.)

  • 1.8% (2023 est.)
  • 1.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Dominican Republic

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 5.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

El Salvador

2.9% (2024 est.)

  • 3% (2023 est.)
  • 3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Guatemala

2.3% (2024 est.)

  • 2.4% (2023 est.)
  • 3.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Haiti

15.1% (2024 est.)

  • 14.6% (2023 est.)
  • 14.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Honduras

6.1% (2024 est.)

  • 6.1% (2023 est.)
  • 8.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Jamaica

4.9% (2024 est.)

  • 4.4% (2023 est.)
  • 4.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Nicaragua

4.6% (2024 est.)

  • 4.8% (2023 est.)
  • 5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Panama

6.6% (2024 est.)

  • 6.6% (2023 est.)
  • 8.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Puerto Rico

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.8% (2023 est.)
  • 6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Saint Lucia

11% (2024 est.)

  • 11.1% (2023 est.)
  • 16% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

18.1% (2024 est.)

  • 18.6% (2023 est.)
  • 19.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Trinidad and Tobago

4.6% (2024 est.)

  • 4.3% (2023 est.)
  • 4.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Virgin Islands

12.1% (2024 est.)

  • 12.4% (2023 est.)
  • 13.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Europe

40 entries

Albania

10.3% (2024 est.)

  • 10.2% (2023 est.)
  • 10.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Austria

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.3% (2023 est.)
  • 5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Belarus

3.4% (2024 est.)

  • 3.5% (2023 est.)
  • 3.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Belgium

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 5.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Bosnia and Herzegovina

10.8% (2024 est.)

  • 10.7% (2023 est.)
  • 12.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Bulgaria

4.2% (2024 est.)

  • 4.4% (2023 est.)
  • 4.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Croatia

5.3% (2024 est.)

  • 6.1% (2023 est.)
  • 7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Czechia

2.6% (2024 est.)

  • 2.6% (2023 est.)
  • 2.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Denmark

5.6% (2024 est.)

  • 5.1% (2023 est.)
  • 4.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Estonia

7.9% (2024 est.)

  • 6.4% (2023 est.)
  • 5.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

European Union

6% (2024 est.)

  • 6.1% (2023 est.)
  • 6.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Finland

8.3% (2024 est.)

  • 7.2% (2023 est.)
  • 6.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

France

7.4% (2024 est.)

  • 7.4% (2023 est.)
  • 7.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Germany

3.5% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Greece

10.2% (2024 est.)

  • 11.1% (2023 est.)
  • 12.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Guernsey

6.3% (2024 est.)

  • 6.2% (2023 est.)
  • 6.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

Hungary

4.5% (2024 est.)

  • 4.2% (2023 est.)
  • 3.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Ireland

4.4% (2024 est.)

  • 4.3% (2023 est.)
  • 4.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Italy

6.8% (2024 est.)

  • 7.7% (2023 est.)
  • 8.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Jersey

6.3% (2024 est.)

  • 6.2% (2023 est.)
  • 6.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

Latvia

6.8% (2024 est.)

  • 6.5% (2023 est.)
  • 6.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Lithuania

7.6% (2024 est.)

  • 6.9% (2023 est.)
  • 6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Luxembourg

6% (2024 est.)

  • 5.2% (2023 est.)
  • 4.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Malta

2.8% (2024 est.)

  • 3.2% (2023 est.)
  • 3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Moldova

1.5% (2024 est.)

  • 1.6% (2023 est.)
  • 0.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Montenegro

14.1% (2024 est.)

  • 14.7% (2023 est.)
  • 14.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Netherlands

3.6% (2024 est.)

  • 3.6% (2023 est.)
  • 3.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

North Macedonia

13.5% (2024 est.)

  • 13.2% (2023 est.)
  • 14.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Norway

4% (2024 est.)

  • 3.6% (2023 est.)
  • 3.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Poland

2.5% (2024 est.)

  • 2.8% (2023 est.)
  • 2.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Portugal

6.4% (2024 est.)

  • 6.6% (2023 est.)
  • 6.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Romania

5.4% (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • 5.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Serbia

7.4% (2024 est.)

  • 8.3% (2023 est.)
  • 8.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Slovakia

5.3% (2024 est.)

  • 5.9% (2023 est.)
  • 6.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Slovenia

3.4% (2024 est.)

  • 3.7% (2023 est.)
  • 4.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Spain

11.4% (2024 est.)

  • 12.2% (2023 est.)
  • 13% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Sweden

8.6% (2024 est.)

  • 7.7% (2023 est.)
  • 7.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Switzerland

4.2% (2024 est.)

  • 4.1% (2023 est.)
  • 4.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Ukraine

9.9% (2021 est.)

  • 9.5% (2020 est.)
  • 8.2% (2019 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

United Kingdom

4.2% (2024 est.)

  • 4% (2023 est.)
  • 3.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

1.2% (2024 est.)

  • 1.2% (2023 est.)
  • 1.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Cyprus

5.7% (2024 est.)

  • 6.1% (2023 est.)
  • 6.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Gaza Strip

24.5% (2022 est.)

  • 26.4% (2021 est.)
  • 25.9% (2020 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip

Iran

9.2% (2024 est.)

  • 9.1% (2023 est.)
  • 9.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Iraq

15.6% (2024 est.)

  • 15.5% (2023 est.)
  • 15.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Israel

3.2% (2024 est.)

  • 3.6% (2023 est.)
  • 3.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Jordan

18% (2024 est.)

  • 18% (2023 est.)
  • 18.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Kuwait

2.2% (2024 est.)

  • 2.2% (2023 est.)
  • 2.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Lebanon

11.6% (2023 est.)

  • 11.6% (2022 est.)
  • 12.7% (2021 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Oman

3.2% (2024 est.)

  • 3.2% (2023 est.)
  • 3.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Qatar

0.2% (2024 est.)

  • 0.2% (2023 est.)
  • 0.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Saudi Arabia

3.9% (2024 est.)

  • 4.1% (2023 est.)
  • 5.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Syria

13% (2024 est.)

  • 13.2% (2023 est.)
  • 13.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

8.5% (2024 est.)

  • 9.4% (2023 est.)
  • 10.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

United Arab Emirates

2.2% (2024 est.)

  • 2.2% (2023 est.)
  • 2.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

West Bank

24.5% (2022 est.)

  • 26.4% (2021 est.)
  • 25.9% (2020 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip

Yemen

17.1% (2024 est.)

  • 17.1% (2023 est.)
  • 17.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

North America

3 entries

Canada

6.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.5% (2023 est.)
  • 5.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Mexico

2.8% (2024 est.)

  • 2.8% (2023 est.)
  • 3.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

United States

4.2% (2024 est.)

  • 3.7% (2023 est.)
  • 3.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Oceania

11 entries

Australia

4.1% (2024 est.)

  • 3.7% (2023 est.)
  • 3.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Fiji

4.4% (2024 est.)

  • 4.4% (2023 est.)
  • 4.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

French Polynesia

11.8% (2024 est.)

  • 11.8% (2023 est.)
  • 11.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Guam

5.6% (2024 est.)

  • 5.4% (2023 est.)
  • 5.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

New Caledonia

11.2% (2024 est.)

  • 11% (2023 est.)
  • 10.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

New Zealand

4.9% (2024 est.)

  • 3.8% (2023 est.)
  • 3.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Papua New Guinea

2.8% (2024 est.)

  • 2.7% (2023 est.)
  • 2.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Samoa

4.6% (2024 est.)

  • 5% (2023 est.)
  • 5.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Solomon Islands

1.5% (2024 est.)

  • 1.5% (2023 est.)
  • 1.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Tonga

2.2% (2024 est.)

  • 2.3% (2023 est.)
  • 2.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Vanuatu

5.1% (2024 est.)

  • 5.1% (2023 est.)
  • 5.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

South America

12 entries

Argentina

7.9% (2024 est.)

  • 6.2% (2023 est.)
  • 6.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Bolivia

3.1% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Brazil

7.7% (2024 est.)

  • 8% (2023 est.)
  • 9.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Chile

9.1% (2024 est.)

  • 9.1% (2023 est.)
  • 8.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Colombia

9.7% (2024 est.)

  • 9.6% (2023 est.)
  • 10.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Ecuador

4.8% (2024 est.)

  • 3.6% (2023 est.)
  • 3.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Guyana

10.2% (2024 est.)

  • 12.1% (2023 est.)
  • 12.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Paraguay

6.1% (2024 est.)

  • 5.8% (2023 est.)
  • 6.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Peru

4.9% (2024 est.)

  • 4.9% (2023 est.)
  • 3.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Suriname

7.4% (2024 est.)

  • 7.7% (2023 est.)
  • 8.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Uruguay

8.5% (2024 est.)

  • 8.4% (2023 est.)
  • 7.9% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Venezuela

5.5% (2024 est.)

  • 5.5% (2023 est.)
  • 5.8% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Southeast Asia

14 entries

Brunei

5.2% (2024 est.)

  • 5.2% (2023 est.)
  • 5.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

3.1% (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% (2023 est.)
  • 3.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Cambodia

0.3% (2024 est.)

  • 0.3% (2023 est.)
  • 0.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Hong Kong

2.8% (2024 est.)

  • 3% (2023 est.)
  • 4.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Indonesia

3.3% (2024 est.)

  • 3.4% (2023 est.)
  • 3.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Laos

1.3% (2024 est.)

  • 1.2% (2023 est.)
  • 1.3% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Macau

2.5% (2024 est.)

  • 2.3% (2023 est.)
  • 2.5% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Malaysia

3.9% (2024 est.)

  • 3.9% (2023 est.)
  • 4% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Philippines

2.2% (2024 est.)

  • 2.3% (2023 est.)
  • 2.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Singapore

3.2% (2024 est.)

  • 3.5% (2023 est.)
  • 3.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Taiwan

3.4% (2024 est.)

  • 3.5% (2023 est.)
  • 3.7% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Thailand

0.7% (2024 est.)

  • 0.8% (2023 est.)
  • 1% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Timor-Leste

1.7% (2024 est.)

  • 1.6% (2023 est.)
  • 1.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Vietnam

1.5% (2024 est.)

  • 1.7% (2023 est.)
  • 1.6% (2022 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2025, “Unemployment rate”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/unemployment-rate.

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