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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

See also: Unemployment rate bar chart

 

CountryUnemployment rate (%)Year
Burkina Faso772004
Syria502017
Senegal482007
Haiti412010
Kenya402013
Djibouti402017
Congo, Republic of the362014
Namibia342016
Bosnia and Herzegovina332019
Kiribati312010
Libya302004
South Africa292019
Lesotho282014
Gabon282015
Swaziland282014
Yemen272014
Korea, North262013
Mozambique252017
Grenada242017
Afghanistan242017
Dominica232000
Nauru232011
Malawi202013
Botswana202013
Saint Lucia202003
Sudan202017
Jordan192019
Armenia192017
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines192008
Ethiopia182012
Greece172019
Macedonia172019
Nigeria172017
Iraq162012
Montenegro162019
Tunisia162017
Sierra Leone152017
Zambia152008
New Caledonia152014
Spain142019
Serbia142017
Turkey142019
Sao Tome and Principe122017
Brazil122019
Ghana122015
Georgia122016
Iran122017
Algeria122017
Zimbabwe112014
Guyana112013
Antigua and Barbuda112014
Turkmenistan112014
Puerto Rico112017
Colombia112019
Tanzania102014
Mauritania102017
Barbados102017
Bahamas, The102017
Italy102019
Argentina102019
Lebanon102007
Uganda92014
Morocco92019
Greenland92015
Belize92017
Cape Verde92017
Suriname92017
Qatar92017
Ukraine92019
Equatorial Guinea92014
India92017
Lithuania82019
France82019
Costa Rica82017
San Marino82017
Croatia82019
Mongolia82017
Mali82017
Egypt82019
Jamaica82019
Slovenia82019
Uruguay82017
Austria72019
Chile72019
El Salvador72017
Brunei72017
Central African Republic72017
Togo72016
Venezuela72018
Sweden72019
Mauritius72019
Finland72019
Angola72016
Peru72019
Portugal72019
Comoros72014
Nicaragua62017
Latvia62019
Panama62018
Pakistan62017