Unemployment Rate: 2016 Countries
Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States [+] | 4.7% | 0.10 | -0.30 | December 2016 | |
Euro zone [+] | 9.7% | -0.10 | -0.80 | December 2016 | |
United Kingdom [+] | 4.7% | -0.10 | -0.40 | December 2016 | |
Germany [+] | 3.7% | 0 | -0.50 | December 2016 | |
France [+] | 10.0% | -0.10 | -0.20 | December 2016 | |
Japan [+] | 3.0% | 0 | -0.30 | December 2016 | |
Spain [+] | 18.5% | -0.30 | -2.30 | December 2016 | |
Italy [+] | 11.8% | -0.20 | 0.10 | December 2016 | |
Portugal [+] | 10.4% | -0.30 | -2.10 | December 2016 | |
Greece [+] | 23.6% | 0 | -0.30 | December 2016 | |
Ireland [+] | 7.5% | 0 | -1.70 | December 2016 | |
Argentina [+] | 8.5% | -0.80 | September 2016 | ||
Austria [+] | 6.1% | -0.10 | -0.30 | December 2016 | |
Australia [+] | 5.8% | 0.06 | 0.09 | December 2016 | |
Belgium [+] | 7.3% | 0.10 | -1.50 | December 2016 | |
Bulgaria [+] | 7.7% | -0.10 | -1.30 | December 2016 | |
Brazil [+] | 12.0% | 0.20 | 3.10 | December 2016 | |
Canada [+] | 6.9% | 0.10 | -0.30 | December 2016 | |
Switzerland [+] | 4.8% | 0 | -0.20 | December 2016 | |
Chile [+] | 6.4% | 0.17 | 0.45 | December 2016 | |
Colombia [+] | 9.1% | 1.32 | 0.27 | December 2016 | |
Cyprus [+] | 13.0% | -0.20 | 0.10 | December 2016 | |
Czechia [+] | 3.6% | 0 | -1.00 | December 2016 | |
Denmark [+] | 5.6% | -0.20 | -0.70 | December 2016 | |
Estonia [+] | 6.4% | -0.50 | -0.30 | December 2016 | |
Finland [+] | 8.5% | -0.80 | -1.20 | December 2016 | |
Croatia [+] | 12.6% | 0 | -2.60 | December 2016 | |
Hungary [+] | 4.3% | 0 | -1.40 | December 2016 | |
Iceland [+] | 3.3% | 0.20 | 1.10 | December 2016 | |
Lithuania [+] | 7.6% | 0 | -1.00 | December 2016 | |
Luxembourg [+] | 6.3% | 0 | -0.20 | December 2016 | |
Latvia [+] | 9.4% | 0 | -0.60 | December 2016 | |
Malta [+] | 4.2% | -0.10 | -1.10 | December 2016 | |
Mexico [+] | 3.4% | -0.12 | -0.58 | December 2016 | |
Netherlands [+] | 6.4% | -0.20 | -1.20 | December 2016 | |
Norway [+] | 4.2% | -0.50 | -1.00 | December 2016 | |
Poland [+] | 5.5% | -0.20 | -1.50 | December 2016 | |
Romania [+] | 6.7% | 0.10 | -1.40 | December 2016 | |
Russia [+] | 5.3% | -0.10 | -0.50 | December 2016 | |
Sweden [+] | 7.1% | 0.10 | -0.20 | December 2016 | |
Slovenia [+] | 8.1% | -0.10 | -0.40 | December 2016 | |
Slovakia [+] | 8.8% | -0.20 | -1.90 | December 2016 | |
Türkiye [+] | 12.1% | 0.50 | 1.70 | December 2016 | |
Uruguay [+] | 7.7% | 0.00 | 0.35 | December 2016 | |
Venezuela [+] | 6.6% | -0.40 | 0.60 | December 2016 | |
South Africa [+] | 26.5% | 0 | 2.00 | December 2016 | |
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Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States [+] | 10.0% | 11.5% | 8.5% | December 2016 | |||
Euro zone [+] | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.3% | December 2016 | |||
United Kingdom [+] | 12.6% | 14.8% | 10.1% | December 2016 | |||
Germany [+] | 7.2% | 8.0% | 6.3% | December 2016 | |||
France [+] | 24.7% | 23.6% | 26.1% | December 2016 | |||
Japan [+] | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4.0% | December 2016 | |||
Spain [+] | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.3% | December 2016 | |||
Italy [+] | 38.2% | 36.1% | 40.9% | December 2016 | |||
Portugal [+] | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.2% | December 2016 | |||
Greece [+] | 45.8% | 40.8% | 51.3% | December 2016 | |||
Ireland [+] | 16.1% | 18.1% | 13.9% | December 2016 | |||
Austria [+] | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.2% | December 2016 | |||
Australia [+] | 13.3% | 14.9% | 11.7% | December 2016 | |||
Belgium [+] | 19.8% | 22.2% | 16.8% | December 2016 | |||
Bulgaria [+] | 18.3% | 17.0% | 20.6% | December 2016 | |||
Canada [+] | 11.8% | 12.8% | 10.8% | December 2016 | |||
Switzerland [+] | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | December 2016 | |||
Chile [+] | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.8% | December 2016 | |||
Cyprus [+] | 29.6% | 22.8% | 35.2% | December 2016 | |||
Czechia [+] | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.9% | December 2016 | |||
Denmark [+] | 10.8% | 13.3% | 10.8% | December 2016 | |||
Estonia [+] | 14.7% | 15.1% | 14.3% | December 2016 | |||
Finland [+] | 18.1% | 18.7% | 17.4% | December 2016 | |||
Croatia [+] | 30.6% | 31.1% | 30.0% | December 2016 | |||
Hungary [+] | 11.4% | 11.5% | 11.2% | December 2016 | |||
Iceland [+] | 7.9% | 9.4% | 6.3% | December 2016 | |||
Lithuania [+] | 14.8% | 17.5% | 11.1% | December 2016 | |||
Luxembourg [+] | 18.7% | 22.9% | 14.1% | December 2016 | |||
Latvia [+] | 16.6% | 20.8% | 11.7% | December 2016 | |||
Malta [+] | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.3% | December 2016 | |||
Netherlands [+] | 11.5% | 12.6% | 10.4% | December 2016 | |||
Norway [+] | 12.7% | 13.7% | 11.6% | December 2016 | |||
Poland [+] | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.5% | December 2016 | |||
Romania [+] | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.6% | December 2016 | |||
Sweden [+] | 18.7% | 19.1% | 18.2% | December 2016 | |||
Slovenia [+] | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.5% | December 2016 | |||
Slovakia [+] | 21.4% | 18.4% | 26.0% | December 2016 | |||
Türkiye [+] | 22.2% | 19.3% | 27.5% | December 2016 | |||
Uruguay [+] | 23.3% | 22.1% | 25.2% | December 2016 | |||
South Africa [+] | 50.9% | December 2016 | |||||
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Unemployment Rate: By sex
Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States [+] | 4.8% | 4.6% | December 2016 | ||
Euro zone [+] | 9.4% | 10.0% | December 2016 | ||
United Kingdom [+] | 4.9% | 4.6% | December 2016 | ||
Germany [+] | 4.1% | 3.2% | December 2016 | ||
France [+] | 10.1% | 9.9% | December 2016 | ||
Japan [+] | 3.3% | 2.6% | December 2016 | ||
Spain [+] | 17.1% | 20.2% | December 2016 | ||
Italy [+] | 10.8% | 13.3% | December 2016 | ||
Portugal [+] | 10.3% | 10.5% | December 2016 | ||
Greece [+] | 20.1% | 28.1% | December 2016 | ||
Ireland [+] | 7.7% | 7.3% | December 2016 | ||
Austria [+] | 6.8% | 5.2% | December 2016 | ||
Australia [+] | 5.8% | 5.8% | December 2016 | ||
Belgium [+] | 7.6% | 7.0% | December 2016 | ||
Bulgaria [+] | 7.9% | 7.4% | December 2016 | ||
Canada [+] | 7.5% | 6.3% | December 2016 | ||
Switzerland [+] | 4.7% | 5.0% | December 2016 | ||
Chile [+] | 6.6% | 6.5% | December 2016 | ||
Colombia [+] | 6.8% | 12.2% | December 2016 | ||
Cyprus [+] | 12.2% | 13.8% | December 2016 | ||
Czechia [+] | 3.1% | 4.3% | December 2016 | ||
Denmark [+] | 5.5% | 5.7% | December 2016 | ||
Estonia [+] | 6.7% | 6.1% | December 2016 | ||
Finland [+] | 9.0% | 7.9% | December 2016 | ||
Croatia [+] | 11.8% | 13.6% | December 2016 | ||
Hungary [+] | 4.3% | 4.3% | December 2016 | ||
Iceland [+] | 3.9% | 2.7% | December 2016 | ||
Lithuania [+] | 9.0% | 6.3% | December 2016 | ||
Luxembourg [+] | 6.5% | 6.1% | December 2016 | ||
Latvia [+] | 10.9% | 7.8% | December 2016 | ||
Malta [+] | 3.6% | 5.1% | December 2016 | ||
Mexico [+] | 3.4% | 3.4% | December 2016 | ||
Netherlands [+] | 5.8% | 7.1% | December 2016 | ||
Norway [+] | 4.6% | 3.8% | December 2016 | ||
Poland [+] | 5.5% | 5.5% | December 2016 | ||
Romania [+] | 7.3% | 5.9% | December 2016 | ||
Russia [+] | 5.6% | 5.3% | November 2013 | ||
Sweden [+] | 7.5% | 6.6% | December 2016 | ||
Slovenia [+] | 7.9% | 8.3% | December 2016 | ||
Slovakia [+] | 8.3% | 9.4% | December 2016 | ||
Türkiye [+] | 10.6% | 15.2% | December 2016 | ||
Uruguay [+] | 6.5% | 9.2% | December 2016 | ||
Venezuela [+] | 6.3% | 7.1% | December 2016 | ||
South Africa [+] | 24.5% | 28.9% | December 2016 | ||
< Unemployment Rate 2015Unemployment Rate 2017 > |
Unemployment (or joblessness) occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work. Therefore, the unemployed in a country are those with age, ability and desire to work (labor force) but do not have a job.
The number of unemployed in a country usually was expressed in terms of the labor force, and it is called unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is a percentage and it is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by all individuals currently in the labor force.
Unemployment rate = Total Unemployed / Labor force