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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2016 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2016 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]4.5%
-0.45-0.28December 2016
United Kingdom [+]4.6%
-0.40-0.30December 2016
Germany [+]3.8%
-0.20-0.70December 2016
France [+]10.3%
0.70-0.30December 2016
Japan [+]2.9%
-0.16-0.25December 2016
Spain [+]18.6%
-0.28-2.27December 2016
Italy [+]12.2%
1.200.20December 2016
Portugal [+]10.6%
-0.10-1.80December 2016
Greece [+]23.6%
1.00-0.80December 2016
Ireland [+]7.2%
-1.40-1.90December 2016
Andorra [+]3.9%
0.90-0.10December 2016
Albania [+]14.2%
-0.70-3.24December 2016
Armenia [+]16.1%
-1.87-3.15December 2016
Argentina [+]7.6%
-0.95December 2016
Austria [+]5.6%
-0.50-0.10December 2016
Australia [+]5.5%
-0.12-0.10December 2016
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.5%
0.48December 2016
Belgium [+]7.2%
-0.70-1.50December 2016
Bulgaria [+]6.7%
-0.30-1.20December 2016
Bolivia [+]3.2%
0.20-0.14December 2016
Brazil [+]12.1%
0.223.13December 2016
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]7.9%
1.75-0.04September 2016
Canada [+]6.3%
-0.73-0.21December 2016
Switzerland [+]4.6%
-0.50-0.30December 2016
Chile [+]6.2%
-0.840.33December 2016
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]7.9%
-0.940.22December 2016
Costa Rica [+]8.0%
-0.12-0.39December 2016
Cyprus [+]12.9%
-0.100.20December 2016
Czechia [+]3.6%
-0.40-0.90December 2016
Denmark [+]5.7%
-0.40-0.20December 2016
Dominican Republic [+]6.5%
-0.63-0.18December 2016
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]4.1%
-0.410.43December 2016
Estonia [+]6.7%
-0.900.10December 2016
Egypt [+]12.3%
0.23-0.45December 2016
Finland [+]8.0%
0.40-0.70December 2016
Guatemala [+]2.4%
0.08-0.28December 2016
Hong Kong [+]3.1%
-0.460.00December 2016
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]13.4%
2.50-2.70December 2016
Hungary [+]4.4%
-0.50-1.80December 2016
Indonesia [+]4.3%
0.05-0.69September 2016
Israel [+]4.5%
-0.44-0.72December 2016
Iran [+]12.6%
0.051.64December 2016
Iceland [+]2.5%
-0.10-0.60December 2016
Jamaica [+]8.7%
0.49-4.80December 2016
Jordan [+]15.8%
-0.102.20December 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.3%
0.80-0.19December 2016
South Korea [+]3.2%
-0.360.11December 2016
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.00-0.11December 2016
Saint Lucia [+]22.1%
1.46-5.09March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]4.1%
-0.31-0.19December 2016
Lithuania [+]7.7%
0.20-1.10December 2016
Luxembourg [+]5.9%
-1.20-0.40December 2016
Latvia [+]9.3%
-0.20-0.50December 2016
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.3%
0.15-2.71December 2016
Montenegro [+]17.6%
0.70-0.30December 2016
North Macedonia [+]23.1%
-0.30-1.60December 2016
Mongolia [+]6.5%
-0.581.20December 2016
Malta [+]4.3%
-0.10-1.10December 2016
Mauritius [+]6.3%
-0.88-0.85December 2016
Mexico [+]3.5%
-0.49-0.63December 2016
Malaysia [+]3.5%
-0.030.21December 2016
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]5.4%
-0.20-1.20December 2016
Norway [+]4.3%
-0.500.10December 2016
New Zealand [+]5.2%
0.350.29December 2016
Panama [+]4.4%
0.100.52September 2016
Peru [+]6.0%
-0.420.43December 2016
Philippines [+]2.3%
-0.38-0.34December 2016
Pakistan [+]3.9%
-0.661.90June 2015
Poland [+]5.6%
-0.30-1.30December 2016
State of Palestine [+]22.6%
-2.78-1.04December 2016
Paraguay [+]7.5%
0.652.07December 2016
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]5.5%
-0.20-1.10December 2016
Serbia [+]13.2%
-0.80-4.60December 2016
Russia [+]5.4%
0.09-0.35December 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]5.6%
-0.090.05December 2016
Seychelles [+]3.1%
-0.83December 2016
Sweden [+]6.4%
0.10-0.20December 2016
Singapore [+]2.7%
0.200.30December 2016
Slovenia [+]8.1%
0.70-0.40December 2016
Slovakia [+]9.1%
-0.40-1.90December 2016
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]4.2%
0.36December 2016
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]0.6%
-0.100.07December 2016
Tunisia [+]15.5%
0.010.15December 2016
Türkiye [+]12.0%
0.801.50December 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.0%
-0.060.40December 2016
Taiwan [+]3.9%
-0.16-0.02December 2016
Ukraine [+]9.7%
0.830.54December 2016
Uruguay [+]7.5%
-0.76-0.48December 2016
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.5%
-0.300.06December 2016
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]23.6%
-0.621.39December 2016
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]9.5%
11.0%
7.8%
December 2016
United Kingdom [+]12.1%
14.3%
9.7%
December 2016
Germany [+]6.0%
6.7%
5.2%
December 2016
France [+]24.8%
25.7%
23.7%
December 2016
Japan [+]4.6%
5.2%
3.9%
December 2016
Spain [+]42.9%
42.8%
43.1%
December 2016
Italy [+]40.7%
38.7%
43.8%
December 2016
Portugal [+]27.7%
27.9%
27.6%
December 2016
Greece [+]45.2%
42.2%
48.6%
December 2016
Ireland [+]14.8%
17.4%
12.0%
December 2016
Andorra [+]13.4%
December 2016
Albania [+]34.8%
38.2%
29.0%
December 2016
Armenia [+]32.7%
25.6%
43.1%
December 2016
Argentina [+]22.8%
21.1%
25.8%
December 2016
Austria [+]10.1%
11.0%
9.2%
December 2016
Australia [+]12.7%
14.0%
11.2%
December 2016
Bangladesh [+]13.9%
11.8%
18.1%
December 2016
Belgium [+]19.7%
22.7%
16.0%
December 2016
Bulgaria [+]17.4%
16.4%
18.9%
December 2016
Bolivia [+]5.8%
5.3%
6.4%
December 2016
Brazil [+]28.0%
24.9%
31.9%
December 2016
Belize [+]18.0%
12.2%
29.0%
September 2016
Canada [+]11.1%
12.3%
9.8%
December 2016
Switzerland [+]7.8%
7.1%
8.4%
December 2016
Chile [+]14.5%
13.9%
15.2%
December 2016
Colombia [+]16.8%
13.6%
21.4%
December 2016
Costa Rica [+]22.1%
14.4%
35.8%
December 2016
Cyprus [+]29.8%
22.4%
36.0%
December 2016
Czechia [+]10.8%
10.3%
11.5%
December 2016
Denmark [+]11.6%
12.8%
10.4%
December 2016
Dominican Republic [+]15.1%
10.1%
24.3%
December 2016
Algeria [+]26.8%
22.3%
49.8%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]10.0%
8.2%
13.1%
December 2016
Estonia [+]14.1%
15.5%
12.5%
December 2016
Egypt [+]31.1%
26.6%
40.8%
December 2016
Finland [+]15.9%
17.7%
14.2%
December 2016
Guatemala [+]5.6%
3.6%
9.5%
December 2016
Hong Kong [+]9.4%
11.3%
7.6%
December 2016
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]35.4%
37.1%
33.0%
December 2016
Hungary [+]11.6%
11.3%
12.0%
December 2016
Indonesia [+]16.4%
16.7%
16.0%
September 2016
Israel [+]7.9%
7.3%
8.5%
December 2016
Iran [+]29.4%
24.8%
46.5%
December 2016
Iceland [+]5.7%
7.5%
7.3%
December 2016
Jamaica [+]25.6%
18.2%
34.5%
December 2016
Jordan [+]36.0%
31.3%
57.4%
December 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]7.0%
6.2%
8.4%
December 2016
South Korea [+]8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
December 2016
Kazakhstan [+]3.9%
December 2016
Saint Lucia [+]49.7%
45.5%
55.3%
December 2016
Sri Lanka [+]20.3%
15.3%
28.6%
December 2016
Lithuania [+]14.6%
17.2%
11.1%
December 2016
Luxembourg [+]16.6%
17.8%
17.3%
December 2016
Latvia [+]15.8%
20.2%
13.3%
December 2016
Morocco [+]22.8%
21.8%
25.4%
December 2016
Moldova [+]3.0%
4.0%
14.7%
December 2016
Montenegro [+]36.7%
38.0%
35.0%
December 2016
North Macedonia [+]47.3%
45.5%
50.3%
December 2016
Mongolia [+]21.3%
20.6%
22.6%
December 2016
Malta [+]12.1%
11.4%
13.0%
December 2016
Mauritius [+]22.3%
14.5%
31.5%
December 2016
Mexico [+]6.9%
6.6%
7.5%
December 2016
Nigeria [+]12.4%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]10.1%
10.6%
9.7%
December 2016
Norway [+]9.6%
11.3%
7.8%
December 2016
New Zealand [+]13.9%
13.8%
14.2%
December 2016
Panama [+]11.0%
8.8%
14.9%
September 2016
Peru [+]14.9%
14.4%
15.4%
December 2016
Philippines [+]6.7%
6.3%
7.4%
December 2016
Pakistan [+]6.6%
5.3%
10.2%
June 2015
Poland [+]16.0%
15.8%
16.2%
December 2016
State of Palestine [+]36.9%
32.2%
59.8%
December 2016
Paraguay [+]20.2%
17.5%
23.3%
December 2016
Qatar [+]0.7%
0.3%
2.5%
December 2016
Romania [+]20.8%
20.0%
21.9%
December 2016
Serbia [+]31.2%
31.8%
30.1%
December 2016
Russia [+]16.4%
15.5%
17.5%
December 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]28.0%
19.3%
57.1%
December 2016
Seychelles [+]8.8%
7.5%
10.5%
December 2016
Sweden [+]15.8%
16.4%
15.1%
December 2016
Slovenia [+]15.9%
15.3%
16.7%
December 2016
Slovakia [+]21.3%
18.8%
25.2%
December 2016
Senegal [+]6.6%
6.5%
6.6%
December 2016
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]3.4%
2.7%
4.4%
December 2016
Türkiye [+]22.3%
19.0%
28.2%
December 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]9.0%
11.5%
5.4%
December 2016
Taiwan [+]12.3%
13.1%
11.3%
December 2016
Uruguay [+]23.1%
19.8%
28.0%
December 2016
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]5.9%
5.7%
6.2%
December 2016
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]41.2%
36.7%
46.7%
December 2016
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]4.7%
4.3%
December 2016
United Kingdom [+]4.7%
4.4%
December 2016
Germany [+]4.2%
3.3%
December 2016
France [+]10.4%
10.3%
December 2016
Japan [+]3.2%
2.6%
December 2016
Spain [+]17.2%
20.3%
December 2016
Italy [+]11.3%
13.4%
December 2016
Portugal [+]10.6%
10.6%
December 2016
Greece [+]19.9%
28.2%
December 2016
Ireland [+]7.6%
6.8%
December 2016
Andorra [+]4.1%
3.6%
December 2016
Albania [+]14.5%
13.7%
December 2016
Armenia [+]17.4%
14.5%
December 2016
Argentina [+]6.9%
8.4%
December 2016
Austria [+]6.0%
5.3%
December 2016
Australia [+]5.5%
5.4%
December 2016
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.6%
6.3%
December 2016
Belgium [+]7.7%
6.6%
December 2016
Bulgaria [+]6.8%
6.5%
December 2016
Bolivia [+]2.9%
3.5%
December 2016
Brazil [+]10.7%
13.9%
December 2016
Belize [+]5.2%
12.2%
September 2016
Canada [+]6.9%
5.7%
December 2016
Switzerland [+]4.4%
4.8%
December 2016
Chile [+]6.0%
6.4%
December 2016
Colombia [+]6.3%
10.1%
December 2016
Costa Rica [+]5.7%
11.8%
December 2016
Cyprus [+]12.2%
13.6%
December 2016
Czechia [+]3.0%
4.2%
December 2016
Denmark [+]5.3%
6.0%
December 2016
Dominican Republic [+]4.3%
9.8%
December 2016
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.6%
4.9%
December 2016
Estonia [+]7.3%
6.1%
December 2016
Egypt [+]8.8%
23.2%
December 2016
Finland [+]8.4%
7.7%
December 2016
Guatemala [+]1.6%
3.8%
December 2016
Hong Kong [+]3.4%
2.8%
December 2016
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]12.2%
14.9%
December 2016
Hungary [+]4.4%
4.5%
December 2016
Indonesia [+]4.6%
3.9%
September 2016
Israel [+]4.4%
4.8%
December 2016
Iran [+]10.5%
21.1%
December 2016
Iceland [+]2.4%
2.7%
December 2016
Jamaica [+]5.7%
12.3%
December 2016
Jordan [+]13.8%
24.8%
December 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.1%
3.5%
December 2016
South Korea [+]3.2%
3.2%
December 2016
Saint Lucia [+]20.1%
24.6%
March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]2.6%
6.6%
December 2016
Lithuania [+]8.8%
6.5%
December 2016
Luxembourg [+]6.2%
5.6%
December 2016
Latvia [+]10.7%
7.8%
December 2016
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.9%
0.8%
December 2016
Montenegro [+]17.8%
17.3%
December 2016
North Macedonia [+]23.0%
23.2%
December 2016
Mongolia [+]7.6%
5.2%
December 2016
Malta [+]3.8%
5.0%
December 2016
Mauritius [+]3.7%
10.2%
December 2016
Mexico [+]3.5%
3.6%
December 2016
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]4.9%
6.0%
December 2016
Norway [+]4.9%
3.6%
December 2016
New Zealand [+]4.9%
5.6%
December 2016
Panama [+]3.7%
5.4%
September 2016
Peru [+]5.6%
6.5%
December 2016
Philippines [+]2.3%
2.4%
December 2016
Pakistan [+]2.7%
7.6%
June 2015
Poland [+]5.4%
5.7%
December 2016
State of Palestine [+]19.4%
36.5%
December 2016
Paraguay [+]5.9%
9.5%
December 2016
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]5.9%
4.9%
December 2016
Serbia [+]13.1%
13.2%
December 2016
Russia [+]5.4%
5.3%
December 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]2.6%
21.3%
December 2016
Seychelles [+]3.2%
2.9%
December 2016
Sweden [+]6.7%
6.0%
December 2016
Singapore [+]2.8%
2.6%
December 2016
Slovenia [+]7.8%
8.3%
December 2016
Slovakia [+]8.6%
9.8%
December 2016
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]4.2%
4.0%
December 2016
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.6%
0.6%
December 2016
Tunisia [+]12.5%
23.1%
December 2016
Türkiye [+]10.2%
15.8%
December 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.2%
2.7%
December 2016
Taiwan [+]4.2%
3.5%
December 2016
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]6.2%
9.0%
December 2016
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.5%
1.4%
December 2016
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]22.0%
25.6%
December 2016
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