Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Eswatini has the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) (32.46% in 2025) and Qatar the lowest (0.07% in 2025). The world figure is 4.69% (2025).
What this measures
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Limitations: The criteria for people considered to be seeking work, and the treatment of people temporarily laid off or seeking work for the first time, vary across countries. In many cases it is especially difficult to measure employment and unemployment in agriculture. The timing of a survey can maximize the effects of seasonal unemployment in agriculture. And informal sector employment is difficult to quantify where informal activities are not tracked.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 32.46% | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 30.99% | 2025 |
| 3 | Djibouti | 21.78% | 2025 |
| 4 | Botswana | 21.49% | 2025 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 20.16% | 2022 |
| 6 | Namibia | 20.12% | 2025 |
| 7 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.53% | 2025 |
| 8 | Congo, Rep. | 18.69% | 2025 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 16.43% | 2025 |
| 10 | Yemen, Rep. | 16.34% | 2025 |
| 11 | Libya | 15.45% | 2025 |
| 12 | Jordan | 14.91% | 2025 |
| 13 | Lesotho | 14.65% | 2025 |
| 14 | Gabon | 14.54% | 2025 |
| 15 | Angola | 13.96% | 2025 |
| 16 | Georgia | 13.43% | 2025 |
| 17 | Iraq | 13.25% | 2025 |
| 18 | North Macedonia | 13.1% | 2025 |
| 19 | Montenegro | 12.99% | 2025 |
| 20 | Tunisia | 12.83% | 2025 |
| 21 | Afghanistan | 12.5% | 2025 |
| 22 | Cabo Verde | 12.37% | 2025 |
| 23 | Haiti | 12.26% | 2025 |
| 24 | Armenia | 12.08% | 2025 |
| 25 | South Sudan | 11.17% | 2023 |
| 26 | French Polynesia | 10.96% | 2025 |
| 27 | Syrian Arab Republic | 10.94% | 2025 |
| 28 | Guyana | 10.75% | 2025 |
| 29 | Albania | 10.71% | 2025 |
| 30 | Virgin Islands (US) | 10.61% | 2025 |
| 31 | New Caledonia | 10.39% | 2025 |
| 32 | Rwanda | 10.07% | 2025 |
| 33 | Finland | 10.01% | 2025 |
| 34 | Algeria | 9.79% | 2025 |
| 35 | Lebanon | 9.71% | 2023 |
| 36 | Nepal | 9.65% | 2025 |
| 37 | Ukraine | 9.55% | 2021 |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.4% | 2025 |
| 39 | Bahamas, The | 9.25% | 2025 |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 9.21% | 2025 |
| 41 | São Tomé and Principe | 8.99% | 2025 |
| 42 | Spain | 8.98% | 2025 |
| 43 | Sweden | 8.78% | 2025 |
| 44 | Estonia | 8.59% | 2025 |
| 45 | Morocco | 8.53% | 2025 |
| 46 | Chile | 8.49% | 2025 |
| 47 | St. Lucia | 8.35% | 2025 |
| 48 | Tajikistan | 8.16% | 2025 |
| 49 | Mauritania | 8.1% | 2025 |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.7% | 2025 |
| 51 | Latvia | 7.61% | 2025 |
| 52 | France | 7.55% | 2025 |
| 53 | Canada | 7.22% | 2025 |
| 54 | Lithuania | 7.1% | 2025 |
| 55 | Gambia, The | 6.9% | 2025 |
| 56 | Panama | 6.88% | 2025 |
| 57 | Türkiye | 6.88% | 2025 |
| 58 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 6.82% | 2025 |
| 59 | Serbia | 6.79% | 2025 |
| 60 | Puerto Rico (US) | 6.78% | 2025 |
| 61 | Colombia | 6.71% | 2025 |
| 62 | Uruguay | 6.55% | 2025 |
| 63 | Argentina | 6.4% | 2025 |
| 64 | Romania | 6.31% | 2025 |
| 65 | Greece | 6.29% | 2025 |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 6.24% | 2025 |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 68 | Belgium | 6.15% | 2025 |
| 69 | Barbados | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 70 | Mozambique | 6.04% | 2025 |
| 71 | Austria | 5.94% | 2025 |
| 72 | Sudan | 5.94% | 2022 |
| 73 | Channel Islands | 5.94% | 2025 |
| 74 | Belize | 5.89% | 2025 |
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 5.86% | 2025 |
| 76 | Mongolia | 5.81% | 2025 |
| 77 | Portugal | 5.8% | 2025 |
| 78 | Guam | 5.71% | 2025 |
| 79 | Zambia | 5.71% | 2025 |
| 80 | Italy | 5.7% | 2025 |
| 81 | Suriname | 5.65% | 2025 |
| 82 | Central African Republic | 5.55% | 2025 |
| 83 | Denmark | 5.36% | 2025 |
| 84 | Eritrea | 5.3% | 2025 |
| 85 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 5.28% | 2025 |
| 86 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.28% | 2025 |
| 87 | Guinea | 5.25% | 2025 |
| 88 | China | 5.12% | 2025 |
| 89 | United Kingdom | 5.06% | 2025 |
| 90 | Venezuela, RB | 5% | 2025 |
| 91 | Slovak Republic | 4.99% | 2025 |
| 92 | Pakistan | 4.97% | 2025 |
| 93 | Nicaragua | 4.96% | 2025 |
| 94 | Brazil | 4.93% | 2025 |
| 95 | Norway | 4.9% | 2025 |
| 96 | New Zealand | 4.89% | 2025 |
| 97 | Croatia | 4.88% | 2025 |
| 98 | Ireland | 4.73% | 2025 |
| 99 | Switzerland | 4.72% | 2025 |
| 100 | Azerbaijan | 4.65% | 2025 |
| 101 | Maldives | 4.65% | 2025 |
| 102 | Hungary | 4.63% | 2025 |
| 103 | Peru | 4.57% | 2025 |
| 104 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.56% | 2025 |
| 105 | Fiji | 4.55% | 2025 |
| 106 | Cyprus | 4.48% | 2025 |
| 107 | Kenya | 4.28% | 2025 |
| 108 | Mauritius | 4.28% | 2025 |
| 109 | India | 4.25% | 2025 |
| 110 | United States | 4.21% | 2025 |
| 111 | Malawi | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 4.14% | 2025 |
| 113 | Australia | 4.13% | 2025 |
| 114 | Kazakhstan | 4.13% | 2025 |
| 115 | Honduras | 4.12% | 2025 |
| 116 | Vanuatu | 4.08% | 2025 |
| 117 | Belarus | 4.06% | 2025 |
| 118 | Germany | 3.98% | 2025 |
| 119 | Paraguay | 3.86% | 2025 |
| 120 | Iceland | 3.86% | 2025 |
| 121 | Bangladesh | 3.83% | 2025 |
| 122 | Bulgaria | 3.75% | 2025 |
| 123 | Malaysia | 3.71% | 2025 |
| 124 | Netherlands | 3.69% | 2025 |
| 125 | Samoa | 3.68% | 2025 |
| 126 | Israel | 3.6% | 2025 |
| 127 | Uzbekistan | 3.5% | 2025 |
| 128 | Liberia | 3.49% | 2025 |
| 129 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 3.44% | 2025 |
| 130 | Comoros | 3.39% | 2025 |
| 131 | Indonesia | 3.38% | 2025 |
| 132 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.37% | 2025 |
| 133 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.35% | 2025 |
| 134 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.22% | 2025 |
| 135 | Dominican Republic | 3.2% | 2025 |
| 136 | Cameroon | 3.18% | 2025 |
| 137 | El Salvador | 3.11% | 2025 |
| 138 | Papua New Guinea | 3.01% | 2025 |
| 139 | Slovenia | 2.99% | 2025 |
| 140 | Malta | 2.95% | 2025 |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.93% | 2025 |
| 142 | Poland | 2.83% | 2025 |
| 143 | Burkina Faso | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 144 | Madagascar | 2.79% | 2025 |
| 145 | Singapore | 2.78% | 2025 |
| 146 | Sri Lanka | 2.76% | 2025 |
| 147 | Ecuador | 2.76% | 2025 |
| 148 | Ghana | 2.76% | 2025 |
| 149 | Myanmar | 2.75% | 2025 |
| 150 | Mali | 2.72% | 2025 |
| 151 | Korea, Rep. | 2.68% | 2025 |
| 152 | Bolivia | 2.67% | 2025 |
| 153 | Macao SAR, China | 2.65% | 2025 |
| 154 | Bhutan | 2.64% | 2025 |
| 155 | Mexico | 2.64% | 2025 |
| 156 | Japan | 2.58% | 2025 |
| 157 | Senegal | 2.52% | 2025 |
| 158 | Jamaica | 2.43% | 2025 |
| 159 | Czechia | 2.43% | 2025 |
| 160 | Ethiopia | 2.41% | 2025 |
| 161 | Nigeria | 2.3% | 2025 |
| 162 | Guatemala | 2.28% | 2025 |
| 163 | Uganda | 2.24% | 2025 |
| 164 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.09% | 2025 |
| 165 | Philippines | 2.06% | 2025 |
| 166 | Russian Federation | 2.06% | 2025 |
| 167 | Togo | 1.96% | 2025 |
| 168 | Oman | 1.88% | 2025 |
| 169 | Moldova | 1.85% | 2025 |
| 170 | Benin | 1.79% | 2025 |
| 171 | Viet Nam | 1.68% | 2025 |
| 172 | Cuba | 1.66% | 2025 |
| 173 | United Arab Emirates | 1.58% | 2025 |
| 174 | Timor-Leste | 1.56% | 2025 |
| 175 | Tonga | 1.54% | 2025 |
| 176 | Saudi Arabia | 1.49% | 2025 |
| 177 | Solomon Islands | 1.44% | 2025 |
| 178 | Lao PDR | 1.43% | 2025 |
| 179 | Chad | 1.31% | 2025 |
| 180 | Burundi | 1.04% | 2025 |
| 181 | Kuwait | 0.99% | 2025 |
| 182 | Tanzania | 0.95% | 2025 |
| 183 | Thailand | 0.75% | 2025 |
| 184 | Niger | 0.47% | 2025 |
| 185 | Bahrain | 0.42% | 2025 |
| 186 | Cambodia | 0.29% | 2025 |
| 187 | Qatar | 0.07% | 2025 |
Regions and income groups
More social protection & labor indicators
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.UEM.TOTL.MA.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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