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Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Unemployment rate bar chart
| Country Name | Unemployment rate (%) | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 95 | 2009 |
| Nauru | 90 | 2004 |
| Liberia | 85 | 2003 |
| Burkina Faso | 77 | 2004 |
| Turkmenistan | 60 | 2004 |
| Djibouti | 59 | 2007 |
| Namibia | 51 | 2008 |
| Senegal | 48 | 2007 |
| Nepal | 46 | 2008 |
| Lesotho | 45 | 2002 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43 | 2011 |
| Haiti | 41 | 2010 |
| Kenya | 40 | 2008 |
| Swaziland | 40 | 2006 |
| Yemen | 35 | 2003 |
| Afghanistan | 35 | 2008 |
| Macedonia | 31 | 2011 |
| Mali | 30 | 2004 |
| Mauritania | 30 | 2008 |
| Libya | 30 | 2004 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 2001 |
| Grenada | 25 | 2008 |
| South Africa | 25 | 2011 |
| Serbia | 23 | 2011 |
| Dominica | 23 | 2000 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 22 | 2009 |
| Spain | 22 | 2011 |
| Mozambique | 21 | 1997 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 2011 |
| Cape Verde | 21 | 2000 |
| Gabon | 21 | 2006 |
| Comoros | 20 | 1996 |
| Saint Lucia | 20 | 2003 |
| Sudan | 19 | 2002 |
| East Timor | 18 | 2010 |
| Tunisia | 18 | 2011 |
| Croatia | 18 | 2011 |
| Greece | 17 | 2011 |
| New Caledonia | 17 | 2004 |
| Georgia | 16 | 2010 |
| Latvia | 15 | 2011 |
| Lithuania | 15 | 2011 |
| Iran | 15 | 2011 |
| Iraq | 15 | 2010 |
| Oman | 15 | 2004 |
| Bahrain | 15 | 2005 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15 | 2001 |
| Ireland | 14 | 2011 |
| Bahamas, The | 14 | 2009 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | 2012 |
| Zambia | 14 | 2006 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 2011 |
| Albania | 13 | 2011 |
| Belize | 13 | 2009 |
| Dominican Republic | 13 | 2011 |
| Tonga | 13 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 2011 |
| Portugal | 13 | 2011 |
| Poland | 12 | 2011 |
| Jordan | 12 | 2011 |
| Syria | 12 | 2011 |
| Egypt | 12 | 2011 |
| Estonia | 12 | 2011 |
| Barbados | 12 | 2011 |
| Slovenia | 12 | 2011 |
| Montenegro | 12 | 2011 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 11 | 2001 |
| Ghana | 11 | 2000 |
| Guyana | 11 | 2007 |
| Hungary | 11 | 2011 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11 | 2011 |
| Colombia | 11 | 2011 |
| Algeria | 10 | 2011 |
| Mongolia | 10 | 2010 |
| India | 10 | 2011 |
| Turkey | 10 | 2011 |
| Bulgaria | 10 | 2011 |
| France | 9 | 2011 |
| Suriname | 9 | 2008 |
| United States | 9 | 2011 |
| Morocco | 9 | 2011 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 9 | 2011 |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 2011 |
| Italy | 8 | 2011 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 2011 |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 2011 |
| Central African Republic | 8 | 2001 |
| Peru | 8 | 2011 |
| Mauritius | 8 | 2011 |
| Finland | 8 | 2011 |
| Belgium | 8 | 2011 |
| Fiji | 8 | 1999 |
| Botswana | 8 | 2007 |
| Canada | 8 | 2011 |
| Sweden | 8 | 2011 |
| Iceland | 7 | 2011 |
| Nicaragua | 7 | 2011 |
| Argentina | 7 | 2011 |
| El Salvador | 7 | 2011 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 2011 |
| Philippines | 7 | 2011 |
| Moldova | 7 | 2011 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 2011 |
| Russia | 7 | 2011 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 2011 |
| Chile | 7 | 2011 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 2011 |
| China | 7 | 2011 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 2011 |
| Malta | 6 | 2011 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 2011 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 2011 |
| Denmark | 6 | 2011 |
| Germany | 6 | 2011 |
| Brazil | 6 | 2011 |
| Armenia | 6 | 2011 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 2011 |
| Israel | 6 | 2011 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 2011 |
| San Marino | 6 | 2011 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 2011 |
| Burma | 6 | 2011 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 2011 |
| Mexico | 5 | 2011 |
| Romania | 5 | 2011 |
| Australia | 5 | 2011 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 2011 |
| Honduras | 5 | 2011 |
| Japan | 5 | 2011 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 | 1997 |
| Panama | 5 | 2011 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2011 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 2011 |
| Palau | 4 | 2005 |
| Greenland | 4 | 2010 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 2011 |
| Austria | 4 | 2011 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2011 |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 4 | 2012 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 2011 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 2009 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 2008 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 2007 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2011 |
| Korea, South | 3 | 2011 |
| Norway | 3 | 2011 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 2011 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2011 |
| Macau | 3 | 2010 |
| Andorra | 3 | 2009 |
| Liechtenstein | 3 | 2009 |
| Brunei | 3 | 2010 |
| Laos | 3 | 2009 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2001 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 2011 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 2009 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 2004 |
| Kiribati | 2 | 1992 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 2006 |
| Singapore | 2 | 2011 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2008 |
| Vanuatu | 2 | 1999 |
| Cuba | 1 | 2011 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 2011 |
| Belarus | 1 | 2009 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 2011 |
| Thailand | 1 | 2011 |
| Qatar | 0 | 2011 |
| Monaco | 0 | 2005 |
