Labour Force Survey - LFS

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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2023 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2023 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]3.4%
-0.36-0.09June 2023
United Kingdom [+]4.9%
1.101.00September 2020
Germany [+]3.0%
0-0.10June 2023
France [+]6.9%
-0.30-0.20June 2023
Japan [+]2.7%
0.100June 2023
Spain [+]11.6%
-1.66-0.88June 2023
Italy [+]7.5%
-0.80-0.50June 2023
Portugal [+]6.2%
-1.000.40June 2023
Greece [+]11.2%
-0.70-1.30June 2023
Ireland [+]4.4%
0.30-0.10June 2023
Andorra [+]2.1%
0.40-0.20March 2023
Albania [+]11.2%
-0.19-1.03December 2019
Armenia [+]10.0%
2.70-1.65December 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.80March 2021
Argentina [+]6.9%
0.60-0.08March 2023
Austria [+]4.8%
-0.700.50June 2023
Australia [+]3.9%
0.60-0.48March 2023
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]11.1%
-0.80-3.02March 2023
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.5%
-0.13June 2017
Belgium [+]5.4%
-0.20-0.20June 2023
Bulgaria [+]4.6%
0.20-0.10June 2023
Bolivia [+]3.3%
0.22-0.58December 2022
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]2.8%
-2.23June 2023
Canada [+]5.2%
-0.170.10June 2023
Switzerland [+]3.7%
-0.70-0.40June 2023
Chile [+]8.8%
-0.360.61June 2023
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]9.6%
-1.54-0.81June 2023
Costa Rica [+]9.0%
-0.88-1.76June 2023
Cyprus [+]6.0%
-0.80-0.90June 2023
Czechia [+]2.6%
00.40June 2023
Denmark [+]4.6%
-0.400.60June 2023
Dominican Republic [+]5.6%
0.63-1.09March 2023
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.4%
0.05-0.36June 2023
Estonia [+]6.7%
1.400.90June 2023
Egypt [+]7.5%
-0.070.25December 2021
Finland [+]8.0%
0.900.80June 2023
Georgia [+]13.1%
3.542.15December 2020
Guatemala [+]2.2%
0.26December 2021
Guyana [+]14.5%
-0.79September 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]5.6%
-1.70-1.70June 2023
Hungary [+]3.9%
-0.200.70June 2023
Indonesia [+]2.5%
-0.96-0.94March 2023
Israel [+]4.2%
0.35-0.37December 2022
India [+]5.2%
-0.51-2.77June 2022
Iran [+]9.1%
-0.17-0.80December 2021
Iceland [+]3.6%
-0.30-0.80June 2023
Jamaica [+]4.5%
-2.10-1.50June 2023
Jordan [+]18.0%
-1.40-2.33December 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]4.2%
0.80-0.25December 2021
South Korea [+]2.7%
-0.48-0.30June 2023
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]10.8%
-2.81-3.84March 2023
Sri Lanka [+]5.0%
-0.630.62December 2020
Lithuania [+]6.0%
-1.800.70June 2023
Luxembourg [+]4.9%
00.40June 2023
Latvia [+]6.4%
0-0.20June 2023
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.4%
-0.530.56June 2023
Montenegro [+]15.4%
0.62-5.81December 2021
North Macedonia [+]14.1%
-0.21-1.22December 2022
Myanmar [+]1.6%
1.001.36March 2020
Mongolia [+]5.1%
0.06-2.71December 2022
Malta [+]2.5%
-0.40-0.40June 2023
Mauritius [+]4.5%
-1.42-2.89December 2022
Mexico [+]2.8%
0.16-0.41June 2023
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]3.1%
-0.76March 2023
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.4%
-0.300.10June 2023
Norway [+]3.5%
-0.200.20June 2023
New Zealand [+]3.7%
0.320.22March 2023
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]5.8%
-0.17December 2020
Philippines [+]3.3%
0.380.36December 2021
Pakistan [+]6.5%
-0.08June 2021
Poland [+]2.6%
-0.300June 2023
State of Palestine [+]23.4%
-1.30-0.78December 2022
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]5.4%
-0.400.10June 2023
Serbia [+]10.1%
0.90-0.60March 2023
Russia [+]3.7%
-0.06-0.53December 2022
Rwanda [+]18.3%
4.183.72December 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]5.1%
0.32-0.92March 2023
Seychelles [+]3.4%
-0.691.14December 2020
Sweden [+]8.3%
0.50-0.20June 2023
Singapore [+]2.4%
-0.39-0.32December 2022
Slovenia [+]3.6%
-0.20-0.60June 2023
Slovakia [+]5.7%
-0.50-0.40June 2023
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
1.16December 2019
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]0.8%
-0.07-0.21December 2022
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]12.8%
-0.40-0.50December 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]4.1%
-0.26-1.51December 2021
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.06-0.01March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]7.9%
-0.220.39December 2022
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.6%
0.040.01June 2023
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]28.5%
0.45-1.06June 2023
Zambia [+]9.8%
-0.79December 2017
Zimbabwe [+]11.6%
1.072.08September 2022
< Unemployment rate 2023-03
Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]7.4%
7.9%
6.8%
June 2023
United Kingdom [+]15.6%
17.8%
13.3%
September 2020
Germany [+]6.0%
6.8%
5.1%
June 2023
France [+]15.8%
16.3%
15.3%
June 2023
Japan [+]4.2%
4.4%
4.0%
June 2023
Spain [+]27.9%
27.5%
28.4%
June 2023
Italy [+]22.1%
20.6%
24.5%
June 2023
Portugal [+]17.2%
18.0%
16.3%
June 2023
Greece [+]26.7%
24.5%
29.4%
June 2023
Ireland [+]12.2%
12.7%
11.6%
June 2023
Andorra [+]5.5%
March 2023
Albania [+]27.2%
27.0%
27.5%
December 2019
Armenia [+]34.2%
41.4%
24.4%
December 2021
Angola [+]29.6%
31.9%
27.3%
March 2021
Argentina [+]19.5%
17.8%
21.7%
March 2023
Austria [+]10.0%
9.6%
10.4%
June 2023
Australia [+]8.7%
9.5%
7.7%
March 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]28.1%
24.6%
34.5%
March 2023
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]13.9%
17.5%
9.8%
June 2023
Bulgaria [+]11.8%
12.3%
8.2%
June 2023
Bolivia [+]5.6%
5.2%
6.1%
December 2022
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]6.8%
3.9%
11.1%
June 2023
Canada [+]11.1%
11.8%
10.4%
June 2023
Switzerland [+]6.4%
6.6%
6.2%
June 2023
Chile [+]20.7%
19.0%
23.1%
June 2023
Colombia [+]19.4%
16.1%
23.9%
June 2023
Costa Rica [+]26.5%
23.9%
30.1%
June 2023
Cyprus [+]15.6%
18.2%
13.0%
June 2023
Czechia [+]9.7%
9.6%
9.9%
June 2023
Denmark [+]9.3%
10.6%
8.1%
June 2023
Dominican Republic [+]11.9%
9.3%
16.0%
March 2023
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]7.4%
5.9%
10.1%
June 2023
Estonia [+]16.4%
18.2%
14.8%
June 2023
Egypt [+]19.5%
14.5%
44.7%
December 2021
Finland [+]21.2%
22.4%
20.0%
June 2023
Georgia [+]35.3%
35.2%
35.4%
December 2020
Guatemala [+]3.9%
3.1%
5.5%
December 2021
Guyana [+]31.8%
25.7%
39.3%
September 2021
Hong Kong [+]20.6%
22.9%
18.3%
September 2020
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]17.9%
15.0%
23.1%
June 2023
Hungary [+]13.9%
15.3%
11.8%
June 2023
Indonesia [+]9.7%
9.7%
9.7%
March 2023
Israel [+]7.2%
7.6%
6.7%
December 2022
India [+]18.5%
18.6%
18.1%
June 2022
Iran [+]24.0%
21.1%
37.7%
December 2021
Iceland [+]9.7%
10.7%
8.6%
June 2023
Jamaica [+]12.2%
12.0%
12.3%
June 2023
Jordan [+]45.2%
42.5%
58.9%
December 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]8.4%
8.0%
9.0%
December 2021
South Korea [+]5.1%
5.0%
5.1%
June 2023
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]29.1%
35.1%
20.1%
March 2023
Sri Lanka [+]24.6%
21.1%
32.4%
December 2020
Lithuania [+]8.6%
18.5%
13.7%
June 2023
Luxembourg [+]15.2%
19.0%
21.9%
June 2023
Latvia [+]9.6%
9.9%
10.3%
June 2023
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]3.7%
4.9%
11.1%
June 2023
Montenegro [+]37.5%
39.3%
34.9%
December 2021
North Macedonia [+]32.0%
30.7%
34.8%
December 2022
Myanmar [+]5.3%
4.6%
6.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]9.0%
6.8%
12.4%
December 2022
Malta [+]8.9%
14.0%
4.4%
June 2023
Mauritius [+]14.8%
12.5%
18.6%
December 2022
Mexico [+]5.7%
5.4%
6.1%
June 2023
Nigeria [+]5.2%
4.0%
6.4%
March 2023
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]8.2%
8.0%
8.3%
June 2023
Norway [+]10.8%
11.3%
10.3%
June 2023
New Zealand [+]10.4%
10.9%
9.8%
March 2023
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]7.9%
8.7%
7.1%
December 2020
Philippines [+]8.6%
7.9%
9.9%
December 2021
Pakistan [+]10.7%
9.5%
14.3%
June 2021
Poland [+]11.0%
10.7%
11.6%
June 2023
State of Palestine [+]33.3%
29.6%
54.0%
December 2022
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.6%
June 2019
Romania [+]21.2%
20.4%
22.4%
June 2023
Serbia [+]24.9%
22.2%
29.4%
March 2023
Russia [+]13.0%
12.4%
13.7%
December 2022
Rwanda [+]27.1%
26.7%
27.4%
December 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]15.6%
12.2%
23.4%
March 2023
Seychelles [+]12.4%
11.8%
12.8%
December 2020
Sweden [+]26.3%
27.0%
25.6%
June 2023
Singapore [+]5.5%
3.2%
8.1%
December 2022
Slovenia [+]10.6%
12.2%
8.2%
June 2023
Slovakia [+]18.8%
20.9%
15.2%
June 2023
Senegal [+]5.3%
3.3%
9.6%
December 2019
Syria [+]21.6%
17.7%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]4.7%
3.3%
6.7%
December 2022
Türkiye [+]25.1%
22.6%
29.9%
December 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]9.4%
9.7%
9.0%
December 2021
Taiwan [+]11.5%
12.3%
10.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]21.4%
22.1%
20.5%
June 2020
Uruguay [+]26.9%
26.3%
27.6%
December 2022
Venezuela [+]15.9%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]6.1%
6.4%
5.7%
June 2023
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]50.7%
46.8%
55.4%
June 2023
Zambia [+]19.3%
17.7%
20.9%
December 2017
Zimbabwe [+]20.0%
19.5%
20.7%
September 2022
< Unemployment rate 2023-03
Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]3.5%
3.4%
June 2023
United Kingdom [+]5.3%
4.4%
September 2020
Germany [+]3.2%
2.7%
June 2023
France [+]7.1%
6.8%
June 2023
Japan [+]2.8%
2.5%
June 2023
Spain [+]10.2%
13.2%
June 2023
Italy [+]6.8%
8.4%
June 2023
Portugal [+]5.9%
6.5%
June 2023
Greece [+]8.4%
14.6%
June 2023
Ireland [+]4.6%
4.2%
June 2023
Andorra [+]2.2%
2.0%
March 2023
Albania [+]11.3%
11.0%
December 2019
Armenia [+]11.8%
8.2%
December 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.8%
March 2021
Argentina [+]6.1%
7.8%
March 2023
Austria [+]4.8%
4.8%
June 2023
Australia [+]4.0%
3.8%
March 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]9.4%
13.5%
March 2023
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.0%
4.8%
June 2023
Bulgaria [+]4.6%
4.6%
June 2023
Bolivia [+]2.9%
3.7%
December 2022
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]1.9%
4.2%
June 2023
Canada [+]5.4%
5.0%
June 2023
Switzerland [+]3.6%
3.9%
June 2023
Chile [+]8.6%
9.2%
June 2023
Colombia [+]7.9%
11.9%
June 2023
Costa Rica [+]7.5%
11.3%
June 2023
Cyprus [+]6.1%
5.9%
June 2023
Czechia [+]2.2%
3.0%
June 2023
Denmark [+]4.6%
4.6%
June 2023
Dominican Republic [+]3.7%
8.1%
March 2023
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]2.9%
4.2%
June 2023
Estonia [+]6.3%
7.1%
June 2023
Egypt [+]5.3%
17.9%
December 2021
Finland [+]8.7%
7.1%
June 2023
Georgia [+]14.7%
11.2%
December 2020
Guatemala [+]1.8%
2.8%
December 2021
Guyana [+]12.0%
18.3%
September 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]4.9%
6.3%
June 2023
Hungary [+]4.0%
3.8%
June 2023
Indonesia [+]2.8%
2.2%
March 2023
Israel [+]4.3%
4.1%
December 2022
India [+]5.3%
4.7%
June 2022
Iran [+]7.8%
16.3%
December 2021
Iceland [+]4.2%
2.9%
June 2023
Jamaica [+]3.4%
5.7%
June 2023
Jordan [+]16.5%
26.1%
December 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]4.0%
4.4%
December 2021
South Korea [+]2.7%
2.7%
June 2023
Saint Lucia [+]9.9%
12.0%
March 2023
Sri Lanka [+]3.9%
7.2%
December 2020
Lithuania [+]6.0%
6.0%
June 2023
Luxembourg [+]4.9%
4.9%
June 2023
Latvia [+]8.0%
4.7%
June 2023
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.8%
1.0%
June 2023
Montenegro [+]15.7%
15.0%
December 2021
North Macedonia [+]15.4%
12.1%
December 2022
Myanmar [+]1.1%
2.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]5.6%
4.5%
December 2022
Malta [+]2.5%
2.5%
June 2023
Mauritius [+]3.2%
6.5%
December 2022
Mexico [+]2.8%
2.8%
June 2023
Nigeria [+]2.1%
4.1%
March 2023
Nicaragua [+]4.3%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.2%
3.7%
June 2023
Norway [+]3.8%
3.2%
June 2023
New Zealand [+]3.4%
3.9%
March 2023
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.3%
December 2020
Philippines [+]3.1%
3.7%
December 2021
Pakistan [+]5.5%
9.7%
June 2021
Poland [+]2.5%
2.7%
June 2023
State of Palestine [+]19.3%
39.8%
December 2022
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]5.8%
4.9%
June 2023
Serbia [+]9.9%
10.4%
March 2023
Russia [+]3.5%
3.8%
December 2022
Rwanda [+]16.3%
20.3%
December 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]2.5%
13.3%
March 2023
Seychelles [+]3.5%
3.4%
December 2020
Sweden [+]8.4%
8.2%
June 2023
Singapore [+]2.2%
2.6%
December 2022
Slovenia [+]3.8%
3.4%
June 2023
Slovakia [+]5.7%
5.8%
June 2023
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.3%
December 2019
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.7%
1.0%
December 2022
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]11.9%
14.8%
December 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.7%
4.7%
December 2021
Taiwan [+]3.8%
3.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]7.1%
8.8%
December 2022
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.6%
1.6%
June 2023
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]26.5%
30.8%
June 2023
Zambia [+]9.1%
10.7%
December 2017
Zimbabwe [+]11.3%
11.9%
September 2022
< Unemployment rate 2023-03