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Unemployment rate

percent · 225 countries · 1760–2031 · 57,281 observations

unemp · Annual, Quarterly, Monthly

Definition

Unemployment Rate is the percentage of the labor force that is looking for a job.

Key economies

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Unemployment rate for every economy WED holds it for — each page with the full history for subscribers and a free preview of the recent years.

CountryFrequencyCoverageObservations
AfghanistanAFGAnnual1991–202535
Åland IslandsALAAnnual1988–202538
AlbaniaALBAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203152
AlgeriaDZAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–202547
American SamoaASMAnnual2000–20103
AndorraANDAnnual2009–203123
AngolaAGOAnnual · also Quarterly1984–202538
AnguillaAIAAnnual1974–20026
Antigua and BarbudaATGAnnual1973–20238
ArgentinaARGAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203162
ArmeniaARMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
ArubaABWAnnual1986–203146
AustraliaAUSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1901–2031131
AustriaAUTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203172
AzerbaijanAZEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
BahamasBHSAnnual1973–203150
BahrainBHRAnnual · also Monthly1979–202539
BangladeshBGDAnnual · also Quarterly1984–202539
BarbadosBRBAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1976–203156
BelarusBLRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
BelgiumBELAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1921–2031106
BelizeBLZAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203142
BeninBENAnnual1986–202536
BermudaBMUAnnual2000–20146
BhutanBTNAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
BoliviaBOLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1971–202656
BosniaBIHAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
BotswanaBWAAnnual · also Quarterly1985–202536
BrazilBRAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1984–203148
BruneiBRNAnnual1975–203150
BulgariaBGRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203143
Burkina FasoBFAAnnual1985–202536
BurundiBDIAnnual1990–202536
Cabo VerdeCPVAnnual1980–203152
CambodiaKHMAnnual1991–202535
CameroonCMRAnnual1991–202535
CanadaCANAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1916–2031116
Cayman IslandsCYMAnnual2001–201515
Central African RepublicCAFAnnual1991–202535
ChadTCDAnnual1991–202535
ChileCHLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1833–2031199
ChinaCHNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1952–203180
ColombiaCOLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203157
ComorosCOMAnnual1991–202535
Congo DRCODAnnual1991–202535
Cook IslandsCOKAnnual2001–20237
Costa RicaCRIAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1976–203156
Côte d'IvoireCIVAnnual1991–202535
CroatiaHRVAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
CubaCUBAnnual1991–202535
CuraçaoCUWAnnual2011–20206
CyprusCYPAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203157
CzechiaCZEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203142
DenmarkDNKAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1874–2031158
DjiboutiDJIAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
DominicaDMAAnnual1989–20015
Dominican RepublicDOMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
EcuadorECUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1974–203148
EgyptEGYAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203157
El SalvadorSLVAnnual1978–203149
Equatorial GuineaGNQAnnual1983–202536
EritreaERIAnnual1991–202535
EstoniaESTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203143
EswatiniSWZAnnual1991–202535
EthiopiaETHAnnual1984–202536
Faroe IslandsFROAnnual1995–202531
FijiFJIAnnual1982–203147
FinlandFINAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1920–2031101
FranceFRAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1894–2031126
French GuianaGUFAnnual2000–201614
French PolynesiaPYFAnnual1991–202535
GabonGABAnnual1991–202535
GambiaGMBAnnual1991–202535
GeorgiaGEOAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
GermanyDEUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1887–2031139
GhanaGHAAnnual · also Quarterly1989–202536
GreeceGRCAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203172
GreenlandGRLAnnual2000–202422
GrenadaGRDAnnual · also Quarterly1988–202313
GuadeloupeGLPAnnual2000–201614
GuamGUMAnnual1991–202535
GuatemalaGTMAnnual · also Quarterly1980–202546
GuineaGINAnnual1991–202535
Guinea-BissauGNBAnnual1991–202535
GuyanaGUYAnnual · also Quarterly1987–202536
HaitiHTIAnnual1980–202540
HondurasHNDAnnual1974–203153
Hong KongHKGAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203157
HungaryHUNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1925–203165
IcelandISLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1964–203168
IndiaINDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
IndonesiaIDNAnnual · also Quarterly1976–203153
IranIRNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1986–203143
IraqIRQAnnual1991–202535
IrelandIRLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1923–2031109
Isle of ManIMNAnnual2001–20165
IsraelISRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203172
ItalyITAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1919–2031106
JamaicaJAMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–202555
JapanJPNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1880–2031104
JerseyJEYAnnual2001–20156
JordanJORAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1983–203149
KazakhstanKAZAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
KenyaKENAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
KiribatiKIRAnnual2000–20237
KosovoXKXAnnual · also Quarterly2000–202414
KuwaitKWTAnnual1983–202537
KyrgyzstanKGZAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
LaosLAOAnnual1991–202535
LatviaLVAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203142
LebanonLBNAnnual1991–202333
LesothoLSOAnnual1986–202536
LiberiaLBRAnnual1991–202535
LibyaLBYAnnual1991–202535
LiechtensteinLIEAnnual · also Monthly2000–203132
LithuaniaLTUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203142
LuxembourgLUXAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203172
MacaoMACAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203143
MadagascarMDGAnnual1991–202535
MalawiMWIAnnual1983–202537
MalaysiaMYSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203152
MaldivesMDVAnnual1991–202535
MaliMLIAnnual1991–202535
MaltaMLTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1983–203149
Marshall IslandsMHLAnnual1980–202115
MartiniqueMTQAnnual2000–201615
MauritaniaMRTAnnual1977–202537
MauritiusMUSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1982–203150
MexicoMEXAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203152
MicronesiaFSMAnnual2000–20143
MoldovaMDAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203142
MonacoMCOAnnual2000–20162
MongoliaMNGAnnual · also Quarterly1991–203141
MontenegroMNEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
MontserratMSRAnnual1975–202017
MoroccoMARAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1982–203146
MozambiqueMOZAnnual1991–202535
MyanmarMMRAnnual · also Quarterly1985–202539
NamibiaNAMAnnual1991–202535
NauruNRUAnnual2002–20257
NepalNPLAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
NetherlandsNLDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1870–2031162
Netherlands AntillesANTAnnual2000–20099
New CaledoniaNCLAnnual1991–202535
New ZealandNZLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1891–203189
NicaraguaNICAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203152
NigerNERAnnual1991–202535
NigeriaNGAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1983–202537
NiueNIUAnnual2001–20225
North KoreaPRKAnnual1991–202535
North MacedoniaMKDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1982–203150
Northern Mariana IslandsMNPAnnual2000–20104
NorwayNORAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1904–2031124
OmanOMNAnnual1991–202535
PakistanPAKAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1971–203161
PalauPLWAnnual1990–20239
PalestinePSEAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
PanamaPANAnnual1970–203162
Papua New GuineaPNGAnnual1990–202536
ParaguayPRYAnnual · also Quarterly1983–203149
PeruPERAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–203163
PhilippinesPHLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–203162
PolandPOLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203142
PortugalPRTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1953–203179
Puerto RicoPRIAnnual1980–203152
QatarQATAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
Republic of the CongoCOGAnnual1991–202535
RéunionREUAnnual2000–201615
RomaniaROUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1985–203147
RussiaRUSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
RwandaRWAAnnual · also Quarterly1989–202536
Saint Kitts and NevisKNAAnnual1980–20013
Saint LuciaLCAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
Saint VincentVCTAnnual1980–202536
SamoaWSMAnnual1991–202535
San MarinoSMRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1979–203153
São Tomé and PríncipeSTPAnnual1979–202547
Saudi ArabiaSAUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
SenegalSENAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
SerbiaSRBAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
SeychellesSYCAnnual · also Quarterly1994–203138
Sierra LeoneSLEAnnual1974–202537
SingaporeSGPAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203152
SlovakiaSVKAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
SloveniaSVNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
Solomon IslandsSLBAnnual1991–202535
SomaliaSOMAnnual1991–202535
South AfricaZAFAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203152
South KoreaKORAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1955–203177
South SudanSSDAnnual1991–202333
SpainESPAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1933–203196
Sri LankaLKAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1981–202538
SudanSDNAnnual1978–203152
SurinameSURAnnual1986–203145
SwedenSWEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1911–2031121
SwitzerlandCHEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1913–2031119
SyriaSYRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–202549
TaiwanTWNAnnual · also Monthly1978–203154
TajikistanTJKAnnual1991–202535
TanzaniaTZAAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
ThailandTHAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1985–203147
Timor-LesteTLSAnnual1991–202535
TogoTGOAnnual1991–202535
TongaTONAnnual1984–202537
Trinidad and TobagoTTOAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1963–203167
TunisiaTUNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–202537
TürkiyeTURAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203172
TurkmenistanTKMAnnual1991–202535
Turks and CaicosTCAAnnual2001–20088
TuvaluTUVAnnual2002–20225
UAEAREAnnual1975–202538
UgandaUGAAnnual1991–202535
UkraineUKRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203141
United KingdomGBRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1760–2031272
United StatesUSAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1890–2031142
UruguayURYAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203157
US Virgin IslandsVIRAnnual1991–202535
UzbekistanUZBAnnual · also Monthly1991–203141
VanuatuVUTAnnual1991–202535
VenezuelaVENAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1950–202576
VietnamVNMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203142
Wallis and FutunaWLFAnnual2018–20233
YemenYEMAnnual · also Quarterly1977–202543
ZambiaZMBAnnual · also Quarterly1986–202537
ZimbabweZWEAnnual · also Quarterly1982–202537