ANANSI

Unemployment rate

percent · 225 countries · 1760–2030 · 57,426 observations

unemp · Annual, Quarterly, Monthly

Definition

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

Key economies

All countries

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, Monthly1980–203051
AlgeriaDZAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–202547
American SamoaASMAnnual2000–20103
AndorraANDAnnual2009–203022
AngolaAGOAnnual · also Quarterly1984–202538
AnguillaAIAAnnual1974–20026
Antigua and BarbudaATGAnnual1973–202312
ArgentinaARGAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203061
ArmeniaARMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
ArubaABWAnnual1986–203045
AustraliaAUSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1901–2030130
AustriaAUTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203071
AzerbaijanAZEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
BahamasBHSAnnual1973–203049
BahrainBHRAnnual · also Monthly1979–202539
BangladeshBGDAnnual · also Quarterly1984–202539
BarbadosBRBAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1976–203055
BelarusBLRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
BelgiumBELAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1921–2030105
BelizeBLZAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203041
BeninBENAnnual1986–202536
BermudaBMUAnnual2000–20146
BhutanBTNAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
BoliviaBOLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1971–202555
BosniaBIHAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
BotswanaBWAAnnual · also Quarterly1985–202536
BrazilBRAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1984–203047
BruneiBRNAnnual1975–203049
BulgariaBGRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203042
Burkina FasoBFAAnnual1985–202536
BurundiBDIAnnual1990–202536
Cabo VerdeCPVAnnual1980–203051
CambodiaKHMAnnual1991–202535
CameroonCMRAnnual1991–202535
CanadaCANAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1916–2030115
Cayman IslandsCYMAnnual2001–201515
Central African RepublicCAFAnnual1991–202535
ChadTCDAnnual1991–202535
ChileCHLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203056
ChinaCHNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1952–203079
ColombiaCOLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203056
ComorosCOMAnnual1991–202535
Congo DRCODAnnual1991–202535
Cook IslandsCOKAnnual2001–20238
Costa RicaCRIAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1976–203055
Côte d'IvoireCIVAnnual1991–202535
CroatiaHRVAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
CubaCUBAnnual1991–202535
CuraçaoCUWAnnual2011–20206
CyprusCYPAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203056
CzechiaCZEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203041
DenmarkDNKAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1874–2030157
DjiboutiDJIAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
DominicaDMAAnnual1989–20016
Dominican RepublicDOMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
EcuadorECUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1974–203047
EgyptEGYAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203056
El SalvadorSLVAnnual1978–203048
Equatorial GuineaGNQAnnual1983–202536
EritreaERIAnnual1991–202535
EstoniaESTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203042
EswatiniSWZAnnual1991–202535
EthiopiaETHAnnual1984–202536
Faroe IslandsFROAnnual1995–202531
FijiFJIAnnual1982–203046
FinlandFINAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1920–2030100
FranceFRAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1894–2030125
French GuianaGUFAnnual2000–201614
French PolynesiaPYFAnnual1991–202535
GabonGABAnnual1991–202535
GambiaGMBAnnual1991–202535
GeorgiaGEOAnnual · also Quarterly1991–203040
GermanyDEUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1887–2030138
GhanaGHAAnnual · also Quarterly1989–202536
GreeceGRCAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203071
GreenlandGRLAnnual2000–202422
GrenadaGRDAnnual · also Quarterly1988–202314
GuadeloupeGLPAnnual2000–201614
GuamGUMAnnual1991–202535
GuatemalaGTMAnnual · also Quarterly1980–202546
GuineaGINAnnual1991–202535
Guinea-BissauGNBAnnual1991–202535
GuyanaGUYAnnual · also Quarterly1987–202536
HaitiHTIAnnual1980–202540
HondurasHNDAnnual1974–203052
Hong KongHKGAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1975–203056
HungaryHUNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1925–203064
IcelandISLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1964–203067
IndiaINDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
IndonesiaIDNAnnual · also Quarterly1976–203052
IranIRNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1986–203042
IraqIRQAnnual1991–202535
IrelandIRLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1933–203098
Isle of ManIMNAnnual2001–20165
IsraelISRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–203062
ItalyITAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1919–2030105
JamaicaJAMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–202555
JapanJPNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1880–2030103
JerseyJEYAnnual2001–20156
JordanJORAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1983–202543
KazakhstanKAZAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
KenyaKENAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
KiribatiKIRAnnual2000–20239
KosovoXKXAnnual2000–202414
KuwaitKWTAnnual1983–202537
KyrgyzstanKGZAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
LaosLAOAnnual1991–202535
LatviaLVAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203041
LebanonLBNAnnual1991–202333
LesothoLSOAnnual1986–202536
LiberiaLBRAnnual1991–202535
LibyaLBYAnnual1991–202535
LiechtensteinLIEAnnual2000–203031
LithuaniaLTUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203041
LuxembourgLUXAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203071
MacaoMACAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203042
MadagascarMDGAnnual1991–202535
MalawiMWIAnnual1983–202537
MalaysiaMYSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203051
MaldivesMDVAnnual1991–202535
MaliMLIAnnual1991–202535
MaltaMLTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1983–203048
Marshall IslandsMHLAnnual1980–202116
MartiniqueMTQAnnual2000–201615
MauritaniaMRTAnnual1977–202537
MauritiusMUSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1982–203049
MexicoMEXAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203051
MicronesiaFSMAnnual2000–20146
MoldovaMDAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–203041
MonacoMCOAnnual2000–20162
MongoliaMNGAnnual · also Quarterly1991–203040
MontenegroMNEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
MontserratMSRAnnual1975–202025
MoroccoMARAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1982–203045
MozambiqueMOZAnnual1991–202535
MyanmarMMRAnnual · also Quarterly1985–202539
NamibiaNAMAnnual1991–202535
NauruNRUAnnual2002–20216
NepalNPLAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
NetherlandsNLDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1870–2030161
Netherlands AntillesANTAnnual2000–201311
New CaledoniaNCLAnnual1991–202535
New ZealandNZLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1956–203075
NicaraguaNICAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203051
NigerNERAnnual1991–202535
NigeriaNGAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1983–202537
NiueNIUAnnual2001–20229
North KoreaPRKAnnual1991–202535
North MacedoniaMKDAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1982–203049
Northern Mariana IslandsMNPAnnual2000–20104
NorwayNORAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1904–2030123
OmanOMNAnnual1991–202535
PakistanPAKAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1971–203060
PalauPLWAnnual1990–202311
PalestinePSEAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
PanamaPANAnnual1970–203061
Papua New GuineaPNGAnnual1990–202536
ParaguayPRYAnnual · also Quarterly1983–203048
PeruPERAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–203062
PhilippinesPHLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–203061
PolandPOLAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203041
PortugalPRTAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1953–203078
Puerto RicoPRIAnnual1980–203051
QatarQATAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
Republic of the CongoCOGAnnual1991–202535
RéunionREUAnnual2000–201615
RomaniaROUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1985–203046
RussiaRUSAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
RwandaRWAAnnual · also Quarterly1989–202536
Saint Kitts and NevisKNAAnnual1980–200112
Saint LuciaLCAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
Saint VincentVCTAnnual1980–202536
SamoaWSMAnnual1991–202535
San MarinoSMRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1979–203052
São Tomé and PríncipeSTPAnnual1979–202547
Saudi ArabiaSAUAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–202535
SenegalSENAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
SerbiaSRBAnnual · also Quarterly1991–203040
SeychellesSYCAnnual · also Quarterly1994–203037
Sierra LeoneSLEAnnual1974–202537
SingaporeSGPAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203051
SlovakiaSVKAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
SloveniaSVNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
Solomon IslandsSLBAnnual1991–202535
SomaliaSOMAnnual1991–202535
South AfricaZAFAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1980–203051
South KoreaKORAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1955–203076
South SudanSSDAnnual1991–202333
SpainESPAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1933–203095
Sri LankaLKAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1981–202538
SudanSDNAnnual1978–203051
SurinameSURAnnual1986–203044
SwedenSWEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1911–2030120
SwitzerlandCHEAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1913–2030118
SyriaSYRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–202549
TaiwanTWNAnnual · also Monthly1978–203053
TajikistanTJKAnnual1991–202535
TanzaniaTZAAnnual · also Quarterly1991–202535
ThailandTHAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1985–203046
Timor-LesteTLSAnnual1991–202535
TogoTGOAnnual1991–202535
TongaTONAnnual1984–202537
Trinidad and TobagoTTOAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1969–203060
TunisiaTUNAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1989–202537
TürkiyeTURAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1960–203071
TurkmenistanTKMAnnual1991–202535
Turks and CaicosTCAAnnual2001–20088
TuvaluTUVAnnual2002–20229
UAEAREAnnual1975–202538
UgandaUGAAnnual1991–202535
UkraineUKRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1991–203040
United KingdomGBRAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1760–2030271
United StatesUSAAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1890–2030141
UruguayURYAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1970–203056
US Virgin IslandsVIRAnnual1991–202535
UzbekistanUZBAnnual · also Monthly1991–203040
VanuatuVUTAnnual1991–202535
VenezuelaVENAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1950–202576
VietnamVNMAnnual · also Quarterly, Monthly1990–203041
Wallis and FutunaWLFAnnual2018–20233
YemenYEMAnnual · also Quarterly1977–202543
ZambiaZMBAnnual · also Quarterly1986–202537
ZimbabweZWEAnnual · also Quarterly1982–202537