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Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Description: The map displayed here shows how Unemployment rate varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
| Country | Unemployment rate (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 50 | 2017 |
| Yemen | 27 | 2014 |
| Korea, North | 26 | 2013 |
| Afghanistan | 24 | 2017 |
| Jordan | 19 | 2019 |
| Armenia | 19 | 2017 |
| Iraq | 16 | 2012 |
| Turkey | 14 | 2019 |
| Georgia | 12 | 2016 |
| Iran | 12 | 2017 |
| Turkmenistan | 11 | 2014 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 2007 |
| Qatar | 9 | 2017 |
| India | 9 | 2017 |
| Mongolia | 8 | 2017 |
| Brunei | 7 | 2017 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 2017 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 2017 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 2018 |
| Philippines | 5 | 2019 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 2017 |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | 2017 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 2019 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 2019 |
| Russia | 5 | 2019 |
| Russia | 5 | 2019 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 2017 |
| East Timor | 4 | 2014 |
| Burma | 4 | 2017 |
| Israel | 4 | 2019 |
| Korea, South | 4 | 2019 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 2019 |
| China | 4 | 2019 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 2017 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 2019 |
| Bhutan | 3 | 2017 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 2019 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 2018 |
| Nepal | 3 | 2017 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2019 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 2016 |
| Japan | 2 | 2019 |
| Singapore | 2 | 2019 |
| Macau | 2 | 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2016 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 2017 |
| Thailand | 1 | 2019 |
| Laos | 1 | 2017 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 2017 |
