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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2016 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2016 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]5.2%
0.38-0.63March 2016
United Kingdom [+]5.0%
0.10-0.50March 2016
Germany [+]4.5%
0-0.50March 2016
France [+]10.7%
0.10-0.10March 2016
Japan [+]3.3%
0.10-0.24March 2016
Spain [+]21.0%
0.10-2.78March 2016
Italy [+]12.1%
0.10-0.90March 2016
Portugal [+]12.6%
0.20-1.30March 2016
Greece [+]24.9%
0.50-1.80March 2016
Ireland [+]8.8%
-0.30-1.70March 2016
Andorra [+]2.9%
-1.10-0.60March 2016
Albania [+]17.0%
-0.40-0.05March 2016
Armenia [+]18.2%
-1.07-1.28March 2016
Argentina [+]6.6%
-0.55-0.93June 2015
Austria [+]6.3%
0.600.50March 2016
Australia [+]6.2%
0.67-0.43March 2016
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.000.07March 2016
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Belgium [+]8.3%
-0.40-0.50March 2016
Bulgaria [+]8.6%
0.70-2.00March 2016
Bolivia [+]4.5%
1.21March 2016
Brazil [+]11.0%
1.973.19March 2016
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]7.9%
0.68-1.03September 2015
Canada [+]7.8%
1.210.45March 2016
Switzerland [+]5.4%
0.500.60March 2016
Chile [+]6.5%
0.630.26March 2016
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]10.3%
2.640.76March 2016
Costa Rica [+]8.2%
-0.25-0.72March 2016
Cyprus [+]14.1%
1.40-3.60March 2016
Czechia [+]4.4%
-0.10-1.60March 2016
Denmark [+]6.4%
0.50-0.30March 2016
Dominican Republic [+]7.9%
1.140.20March 2016
Algeria [+]11.2%
0.610.61September 2015
Ecuador [+]5.0%
1.261.64March 2016
Estonia [+]6.7%
0.10-0.10March 2016
Egypt [+]13.6%
0.79-0.64March 2016
Finland [+]9.6%
0.90-0.10March 2016
Guatemala [+]3.0%
0.37March 2016
Hong Kong [+]3.3%
0.210.07March 2016
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]15.4%
-0.70-2.40March 2016
Hungary [+]6.0%
-0.20-1.80March 2016
Indonesia [+]4.3%
-0.730.24March 2016
Israel [+]5.0%
-0.31-0.29March 2016
Iran [+]12.5%
1.581.14March 2016
Iceland [+]3.2%
0.10-1.00March 2016
Jamaica [+]8.5%
-5.01-5.71March 2016
Jordan [+]14.6%
1.001.60March 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]4.3%
0.800.38March 2016
South Korea [+]4.2%
1.170.20March 2016
Kazakhstan [+]5.0%
-0.05-0.05March 2016
Saint Lucia [+]22.1%
1.46-5.09March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]4.1%
-0.15-0.43March 2016
Lithuania [+]8.4%
-0.40-1.60March 2016
Luxembourg [+]5.9%
-0.40-1.40March 2016
Latvia [+]10.3%
0.500.10March 2016
Morocco [+]10.0%
-0.060.11March 2016
Moldova [+]2.1%
-1.91-6.04March 2016
Montenegro [+]19.1%
1.200.90March 2016
North Macedonia [+]24.5%
-0.20-2.90March 2016
Mongolia [+]7.9%
2.563.16March 2016
Malta [+]5.3%
-0.10-0.10March 2016
Mauritius [+]7.1%
-0.07-1.16March 2016
Mexico [+]4.0%
-0.12-0.19March 2016
Malaysia [+]3.4%
0.200.33March 2016
Nigeria [+]6.4%
1.403.10March 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]6.8%
0.20-0.70March 2016
Norway [+]4.8%
0.600.60March 2016
New Zealand [+]5.5%
0.62-0.22March 2016
Panama [+]4.3%
0.42-0.86March 2016
Peru [+]7.0%
1.430.18March 2016
Philippines [+]2.6%
-0.07-0.60March 2016
Pakistan [+]3.9%
-0.661.90June 2015
Poland [+]7.0%
0.10-1.60March 2016
State of Palestine [+]23.8%
0.181.91March 2016
Paraguay [+]7.6%
2.160.02March 2016
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]6.6%
0-0.80March 2016
Serbia [+]19.1%
1.300March 2016
Russia [+]5.9%
0.200.19March 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]5.6%
0.00-0.13December 2015
Seychelles [+]4.9%
4.86March 2016
Sweden [+]7.7%
1.10-0.60March 2016
Singapore [+]2.5%
0.100.10March 2016
Slovenia [+]8.9%
0.40-0.90March 2016
Slovakia [+]10.4%
-0.60-2.00March 2016
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]0.7%
0.130.07March 2016
Tunisia [+]15.4%
0.030.39March 2016
Türkiye [+]10.9%
0.40-0.30March 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.2%
0.600.98March 2016
Taiwan [+]3.9%
0.010.20March 2016
Ukraine [+]9.9%
0.770.29March 2016
Uruguay [+]7.9%
-0.070.89March 2016
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.2%
0.760.24March 2016
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]24.2%
1.940.74March 2016
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]10.7%
11.9%
9.3%
March 2016
United Kingdom [+]13.0%
14.1%
11.8%
March 2016
Germany [+]7.3%
8.1%
6.4%
March 2016
France [+]25.1%
26.7%
23.2%
March 2016
Japan [+]5.8%
6.4%
5.2%
March 2016
Spain [+]46.5%
45.7%
47.5%
March 2016
Italy [+]40.3%
39.8%
41.0%
March 2016
Portugal [+]31.0%
30.1%
32.1%
March 2016
Greece [+]50.9%
47.4%
55.1%
March 2016
Ireland [+]16.6%
20.6%
11.9%
March 2016
Andorra [+]9.0%
March 2016
Albania [+]38.8%
38.4%
39.4%
March 2016
Armenia [+]40.0%
32.7%
48.3%
March 2016
Argentina [+]19.1%
17.1%
22.7%
June 2015
Austria [+]11.7%
12.4%
10.8%
March 2016
Australia [+]13.2%
14.7%
11.6%
March 2016
Belgium [+]19.8%
20.6%
18.8%
March 2016
Bulgaria [+]18.4%
18.7%
17.9%
March 2016
Bolivia [+]9.7%
8.2%
11.8%
March 2016
Brazil [+]26.4%
23.0%
31.1%
March 2016
Belize [+]18.9%
13.1%
29.6%
September 2015
Canada [+]13.3%
16.2%
10.3%
March 2016
Switzerland [+]8.4%
10.4%
6.4%
March 2016
Chile [+]14.9%
12.7%
18.1%
March 2016
Colombia [+]20.4%
15.5%
27.2%
March 2016
Costa Rica [+]20.9%
19.5%
23.6%
March 2016
Cyprus [+]29.6%
31.3%
28.1%
March 2016
Czechia [+]9.7%
8.9%
10.8%
March 2016
Denmark [+]12.4%
14.6%
10.3%
March 2016
Dominican Republic [+]18.0%
12.7%
27.2%
March 2016
Algeria [+]24.7%
21.8%
39.9%
March 2016
Ecuador [+]11.4%
8.7%
15.4%
March 2016
Estonia [+]15.4%
22.1%
7.2%
March 2016
Egypt [+]31.8%
27.8%
40.2%
March 2016
Finland [+]23.1%
25.9%
20.4%
March 2016
Guatemala [+]6.5%
5.2%
8.9%
March 2016
Hong Kong [+]9.0%
8.2%
8.3%
March 2016
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]32.5%
31.7%
33.7%
March 2016
Hungary [+]14.2%
15.3%
12.8%
March 2016
Indonesia [+]15.2%
14.9%
15.7%
March 2016
Israel [+]7.9%
8.2%
7.6%
March 2016
Iran [+]29.2%
26.0%
42.8%
March 2016
Iceland [+]7.4%
7.5%
7.3%
March 2016
Jamaica [+]24.7%
20.8%
29.5%
March 2016
Jordan [+]35.0%
30.9%
56.7%
March 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]9.0%
7.9%
10.8%
March 2016
South Korea [+]12.5%
12.1%
12.8%
March 2016
Kazakhstan [+]4.1%
March 2016
Saint Lucia [+]45.3%
45.1%
45.5%
March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]21.1%
18.8%
25.1%
March 2016
Lithuania [+]14.5%
15.6%
13.3%
March 2016
Luxembourg [+]17.0%
11.7%
21.3%
March 2016
Latvia [+]15.0%
16.5%
13.3%
March 2016
Morocco [+]23.0%
23.0%
22.8%
March 2016
Moldova [+]4.3%
4.4%
4.1%
March 2016
Montenegro [+]38.8%
41.7%
34.6%
March 2016
North Macedonia [+]50.2%
53.3%
44.3%
March 2016
Mongolia [+]21.0%
19.9%
22.7%
March 2016
Malta [+]8.5%
10.4%
6.3%
March 2016
Mauritius [+]22.6%
18.0%
28.4%
March 2016
Mexico [+]8.1%
7.6%
9.1%
March 2016
Nigeria [+]11.2%
March 2016
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]12.0%
12.6%
11.3%
March 2016
Norway [+]11.4%
13.5%
9.3%
March 2016
New Zealand [+]14.4%
14.1%
14.7%
March 2016
Panama [+]12.0%
9.2%
17.1%
March 2016
Peru [+]14.8%
13.4%
16.4%
March 2016
Philippines [+]7.3%
6.5%
8.7%
March 2016
Pakistan [+]6.6%
5.3%
10.2%
June 2015
Poland [+]19.6%
19.0%
20.5%
March 2016
State of Palestine [+]39.0%
35.2%
57.4%
March 2016
Paraguay [+]21.4%
18.4%
25.1%
March 2016
Qatar [+]0.7%
0.3%
2.6%
March 2016
Romania [+]21.8%
22.3%
20.9%
March 2016
Serbia [+]44.2%
40.9%
49.7%
March 2016
Russia [+]17.0%
16.0%
18.3%
March 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]28.5%
19.7%
56.1%
December 2015
Seychelles [+]14.9%
16.4%
13.1%
March 2016
Sweden [+]21.9%
24.2%
19.5%
March 2016
Slovenia [+]17.8%
20.0%
14.9%
March 2016
Slovakia [+]24.3%
22.4%
27.4%
March 2016
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]3.3%
3.0%
3.9%
March 2016
Türkiye [+]18.6%
17.4%
20.7%
March 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]8.2%
8.3%
8.2%
March 2016
Taiwan [+]11.8%
11.6%
12.1%
March 2016
Uruguay [+]23.3%
19.9%
27.9%
March 2016
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]7.7%
8.2%
7.2%
March 2016
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]45.5%
40.7%
51.6%
March 2016
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]5.4%
4.9%
March 2016
United Kingdom [+]5.1%
4.9%
March 2016
Germany [+]4.8%
4.2%
March 2016
France [+]11.2%
10.1%
March 2016
Japan [+]3.6%
2.9%
March 2016
Spain [+]19.5%
22.8%
March 2016
Italy [+]11.6%
12.9%
March 2016
Portugal [+]12.6%
12.5%
March 2016
Greece [+]21.2%
29.5%
March 2016
Ireland [+]9.9%
7.5%
March 2016
Andorra [+]3.5%
2.2%
March 2016
Albania [+]18.0%
15.7%
March 2016
Armenia [+]19.4%
16.8%
March 2016
Argentina [+]5.8%
7.7%
June 2015
Austria [+]6.8%
5.6%
March 2016
Australia [+]6.1%
6.3%
March 2016
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Belgium [+]8.8%
7.8%
March 2016
Bulgaria [+]9.3%
7.8%
March 2016
Bolivia [+]3.7%
5.6%
March 2016
Brazil [+]9.5%
12.9%
March 2016
Belize [+]5.7%
11.7%
September 2015
Canada [+]9.1%
6.3%
March 2016
Switzerland [+]5.5%
5.2%
March 2016
Chile [+]5.8%
7.4%
March 2016
Colombia [+]8.0%
13.5%
March 2016
Costa Rica [+]7.4%
9.4%
March 2016
Cyprus [+]14.0%
14.2%
March 2016
Czechia [+]3.8%
5.1%
March 2016
Denmark [+]6.1%
6.6%
March 2016
Dominican Republic [+]5.7%
11.1%
March 2016
Algeria [+]9.9%
16.6%
September 2015
Ecuador [+]3.8%
6.5%
March 2016
Estonia [+]7.6%
5.8%
March 2016
Egypt [+]10.0%
24.6%
March 2016
Finland [+]10.2%
9.0%
March 2016
Guatemala [+]2.5%
4.1%
March 2016
Hong Kong [+]3.6%
3.0%
March 2016
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]15.8%
14.9%
March 2016
Hungary [+]6.0%
6.1%
March 2016
Indonesia [+]4.6%
3.8%
March 2016
Israel [+]4.9%
5.0%
March 2016
Iran [+]10.7%
20.6%
March 2016
Iceland [+]3.8%
2.5%
March 2016
Jamaica [+]7.1%
10.2%
March 2016
Jordan [+]12.7%
23.7%
March 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.8%
5.0%
March 2016
South Korea [+]4.3%
4.2%
March 2016
Saint Lucia [+]20.1%
24.6%
March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]3.1%
5.9%
March 2016
Lithuania [+]9.7%
7.1%
March 2016
Luxembourg [+]5.3%
6.7%
March 2016
Latvia [+]11.0%
9.5%
March 2016
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]3.0%
1.3%
March 2016
Montenegro [+]19.8%
18.2%
March 2016
North Macedonia [+]26.4%
21.5%
March 2016
Mongolia [+]9.4%
6.1%
March 2016
Malta [+]5.0%
5.7%
March 2016
Mauritius [+]4.5%
11.0%
March 2016
Mexico [+]4.1%
4.0%
March 2016
Nigeria [+]5.5%
7.4%
March 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]6.4%
7.3%
March 2016
Norway [+]5.6%
3.9%
March 2016
New Zealand [+]5.1%
6.0%
March 2016
Panama [+]3.2%
5.8%
March 2016
Peru [+]6.0%
8.2%
March 2016
Philippines [+]2.6%
2.6%
March 2016
Pakistan [+]2.7%
7.6%
June 2015
Poland [+]7.0%
7.0%
March 2016
State of Palestine [+]20.7%
36.7%
March 2016
Paraguay [+]6.2%
9.3%
March 2016
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]7.6%
5.3%
March 2016
Serbia [+]18.7%
19.7%
March 2016
Russia [+]6.2%
5.6%
March 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]2.4%
21.4%
December 2015
Seychelles [+]4.5%
5.2%
March 2016
Sweden [+]8.2%
7.1%
March 2016
Singapore [+]2.4%
2.7%
March 2016
Slovenia [+]8.4%
9.4%
March 2016
Slovakia [+]9.4%
11.6%
March 2016
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.7%
0.7%
March 2016
Tunisia [+]12.5%
22.8%
March 2016
Türkiye [+]10.1%
12.6%
March 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.3%
3.0%
March 2016
Taiwan [+]4.2%
3.6%
March 2016
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]6.7%
9.3%
March 2016
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.5%
1.8%
March 2016
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]22.4%
26.3%
March 2016
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