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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2016 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2016 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]5.0%
0.21-0.22September 2016
United Kingdom [+]5.0%
0.20-0.50September 2016
Germany [+]4.0%
-0.20-0.40September 2016
France [+]9.6%
0-0.40September 2016
Japan [+]3.1%
-0.16-0.33September 2016
Spain [+]18.9%
-1.09-2.27September 2016
Italy [+]11.0%
-0.600.40September 2016
Portugal [+]10.7%
-0.30-1.40September 2016
Greece [+]22.6%
-0.50-1.50September 2016
Ireland [+]8.6%
-0.50-1.30September 2016
Andorra [+]3.0%
-0.40-0.90September 2016
Albania [+]14.9%
-0.83-2.40September 2016
Armenia [+]17.9%
-0.412.06September 2016
Argentina [+]8.5%
-0.81September 2016
Austria [+]6.1%
00.50September 2016
Australia [+]5.6%
-0.04-0.52September 2016
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.000.14September 2016
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.0%
3.99September 2016
Belgium [+]7.9%
0-0.30September 2016
Bulgaria [+]7.0%
-1.10-1.30September 2016
Bolivia [+]3.0%
-0.31September 2016
Brazil [+]11.9%
0.513.15September 2016
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]7.9%
1.75-0.04September 2016
Canada [+]7.1%
0.050.02September 2016
Switzerland [+]5.1%
0.40-0.10September 2016
Chile [+]7.0%
0.020.49September 2016
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]8.8%
0.220.30September 2016
Costa Rica [+]8.1%
0.130.09September 2016
Cyprus [+]13.0%
0.90-1.70September 2016
Czechia [+]4.0%
0.10-0.80September 2016
Denmark [+]6.1%
0.30-0.30September 2016
Dominican Republic [+]7.2%
-0.40-1.11September 2016
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]4.6%
-0.150.86September 2016
Estonia [+]7.6%
1.102.10September 2016
Egypt [+]12.1%
0.28-0.69September 2016
Finland [+]7.6%
-2.40-0.80September 2016
Guatemala [+]2.3%
-0.77September 2016
Hong Kong [+]3.6%
0.100.10September 2016
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]10.9%
-1.90-4.50September 2016
Hungary [+]4.9%
-0.20-1.50September 2016
Indonesia [+]4.3%
0.05-0.69September 2016
Israel [+]5.0%
0.58-0.43September 2016
Iran [+]12.5%
-0.241.15September 2016
Iceland [+]2.6%
-1.00-0.90September 2016
Jamaica [+]8.2%
-0.92-4.89September 2016
Jordan [+]15.9%
1.102.10September 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]2.5%
-0.42-0.52September 2016
South Korea [+]3.5%
-0.170.18September 2016
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
-0.080.04September 2016
Saint Lucia [+]22.1%
1.46-5.09March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]4.4%
-0.10-0.53September 2016
Lithuania [+]7.5%
-0.50-0.80September 2016
Luxembourg [+]7.1%
0.90-0.60September 2016
Latvia [+]9.5%
0-0.20September 2016
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.2%
-0.51-1.94September 2016
Montenegro [+]16.9%
-0.600.40September 2016
North Macedonia [+]23.4%
-0.60-2.10September 2016
Mongolia [+]7.1%
-0.352.82September 2016
Malta [+]4.4%
-0.50-0.80September 2016
Mauritius [+]7.2%
0.410.34September 2016
Mexico [+]4.0%
0.09-0.57September 2016
Malaysia [+]3.5%
0.040.28September 2016
Nigeria [+]7.4%
0.192.57September 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]5.6%
-0.60-1.00September 2016
Norway [+]4.8%
00.40September 2016
New Zealand [+]4.9%
-0.07-0.66September 2016
Panama [+]4.4%
0.100.52September 2016
Peru [+]6.4%
-0.360.15September 2016
Philippines [+]2.7%
-0.42-0.51September 2016
Pakistan [+]3.9%
-0.661.90June 2015
Poland [+]5.9%
-0.30-1.20September 2016
State of Palestine [+]25.4%
1.360.80September 2016
Paraguay [+]6.9%
-2.070.76September 2016
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]5.7%
-0.20-0.80September 2016
Serbia [+]14.0%
-1.40-2.70September 2016
Russia [+]5.3%
-0.410.00September 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]5.7%
0.080.14September 2016
Seychelles [+]3.9%
-0.16September 2016
Sweden [+]6.3%
-1.20-0.30September 2016
Singapore [+]2.5%
-1.600September 2016
Slovenia [+]7.4%
-0.40-1.20September 2016
Slovakia [+]9.5%
-0.10-1.80September 2016
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
-1.68September 2016
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]0.7%
00.11September 2016
Tunisia [+]15.5%
-0.020.25September 2016
Türkiye [+]11.2%
1.801.10September 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.1%
-0.540.59September 2016
Taiwan [+]4.0%
0.160.16September 2016
Ukraine [+]8.8%
-0.11-0.17September 2016
Uruguay [+]8.2%
0.390.67September 2016
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.8%
-0.220.00September 2016
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]24.2%
0.141.02September 2016
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]10.6%
11.4%
9.7%
September 2016
United Kingdom [+]14.0%
16.1%
11.7%
September 2016
Germany [+]7.5%
8.1%
6.9%
September 2016
France [+]25.0%
24.0%
26.1%
September 2016
Japan [+]4.8%
5.8%
3.8%
September 2016
Spain [+]41.9%
41.9%
41.9%
September 2016
Italy [+]34.5%
32.3%
37.6%
September 2016
Portugal [+]26.1%
25.3%
27.1%
September 2016
Greece [+]44.2%
41.7%
46.9%
September 2016
Ireland [+]17.2%
19.9%
14.1%
September 2016
Andorra [+]7.9%
September 2016
Albania [+]33.9%
35.6%
31.4%
September 2016
Armenia [+]36.9%
32.6%
43.2%
September 2016
Argentina [+]23.9%
20.9%
28.3%
September 2016
Austria [+]12.2%
12.7%
11.7%
September 2016
Australia [+]12.6%
13.6%
11.5%
September 2016
Bangladesh [+]9.2%
7.6%
12.6%
September 2016
Belgium [+]21.8%
22.3%
21.2%
September 2016
Bulgaria [+]18.8%
19.4%
17.9%
September 2016
Bolivia [+]5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
September 2016
Brazil [+]27.9%
24.7%
32.2%
September 2016
Belize [+]18.0%
12.2%
29.0%
September 2016
Canada [+]12.8%
13.9%
11.5%
September 2016
Switzerland [+]11.2%
10.7%
11.6%
September 2016
Chile [+]16.0%
14.4%
18.1%
September 2016
Colombia [+]17.6%
13.8%
23.2%
September 2016
Costa Rica [+]20.9%
18.2%
25.9%
September 2016
Cyprus [+]30.1%
24.7%
34.8%
September 2016
Czechia [+]11.4%
10.3%
13.2%
September 2016
Denmark [+]13.4%
13.8%
13.1%
September 2016
Dominican Republic [+]16.7%
12.2%
24.7%
September 2016
Algeria [+]26.8%
22.3%
49.8%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]10.1%
8.0%
13.2%
September 2016
Estonia [+]13.7%
15.8%
11.6%
September 2016
Egypt [+]30.9%
29.0%
35.0%
September 2016
Finland [+]14.2%
15.3%
13.1%
September 2016
Guatemala [+]5.0%
4.6%
5.9%
September 2016
Hong Kong [+]11.0%
12.8%
9.2%
September 2016
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]27.8%
28.3%
27.2%
September 2016
Hungary [+]12.7%
12.3%
13.2%
September 2016
Indonesia [+]16.4%
16.7%
16.0%
September 2016
Israel [+]10.2%
9.3%
11.1%
September 2016
Iran [+]29.4%
26.1%
41.9%
September 2016
Iceland [+]4.0%
5.0%
2.5%
September 2016
Jamaica [+]21.3%
18.5%
24.9%
September 2016
Jordan [+]36.7%
32.4%
61.1%
September 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]4.7%
5.2%
4.0%
September 2016
South Korea [+]9.8%
11.0%
8.9%
September 2016
Kazakhstan [+]3.7%
September 2016
Saint Lucia [+]42.8%
36.1%
51.6%
September 2016
Sri Lanka [+]21.2%
15.5%
30.1%
September 2016
Lithuania [+]13.1%
14.5%
11.4%
September 2016
Luxembourg [+]23.1%
30.0%
17.3%
September 2016
Latvia [+]19.3%
23.4%
13.5%
September 2016
Morocco [+]21.8%
22.3%
20.2%
September 2016
Moldova [+]2.0%
1.8%
2.3%
September 2016
Montenegro [+]33.5%
33.8%
33.1%
September 2016
North Macedonia [+]46.4%
43.9%
51.0%
September 2016
Mongolia [+]20.3%
18.1%
23.6%
September 2016
Malta [+]10.7%
9.9%
11.6%
September 2016
Mauritius [+]23.0%
17.9%
30.1%
September 2016
Mexico [+]7.7%
6.8%
9.4%
September 2016
Nigeria [+]13.0%
September 2016
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]10.3%
10.8%
9.8%
September 2016
Norway [+]10.8%
11.5%
10.2%
September 2016
New Zealand [+]12.9%
13.4%
12.3%
September 2016
Panama [+]11.0%
8.8%
14.9%
September 2016
Peru [+]14.9%
15.3%
14.5%
September 2016
Philippines [+]8.0%
6.4%
10.6%
September 2016
Pakistan [+]6.6%
5.3%
10.2%
June 2015
Poland [+]18.0%
17.8%
18.5%
September 2016
State of Palestine [+]40.4%
36.0%
63.3%
September 2016
Paraguay [+]19.6%
15.6%
24.8%
September 2016
Qatar [+]0.7%
0.3%
2.6%
September 2016
Romania [+]20.5%
18.6%
23.6%
September 2016
Serbia [+]28.5%
25.2%
34.2%
September 2016
Russia [+]16.2%
15.7%
16.9%
September 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]24.0%
15.7%
59.0%
September 2016
Seychelles [+]12.4%
9.9%
15.5%
September 2016
Sweden [+]14.7%
16.3%
13.1%
September 2016
Slovenia [+]13.7%
13.5%
13.9%
September 2016
Slovakia [+]22.7%
20.1%
27.1%
September 2016
Senegal [+]4.9%
4.4%
5.6%
September 2016
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]4.1%
2.9%
5.8%
September 2016
Türkiye [+]19.8%
16.9%
24.9%
September 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
September 2016
Taiwan [+]12.6%
10.7%
14.8%
September 2016
Uruguay [+]25.2%
21.7%
29.7%
September 2016
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]7.3%
7.4%
7.1%
September 2016
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]44.0%
40.5%
48.6%
September 2016
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]4.8%
5.2%
September 2016
United Kingdom [+]5.1%
4.8%
September 2016
Germany [+]4.3%
3.7%
September 2016
France [+]9.4%
9.8%
September 2016
Japan [+]3.4%
2.7%
September 2016
Spain [+]17.4%
20.7%
September 2016
Italy [+]10.2%
12.0%
September 2016
Portugal [+]10.5%
10.8%
September 2016
Greece [+]18.9%
27.2%
September 2016
Ireland [+]9.1%
7.9%
September 2016
Andorra [+]3.3%
2.6%
September 2016
Albania [+]15.4%
14.2%
September 2016
Armenia [+]18.1%
17.8%
September 2016
Argentina [+]8.0%
9.2%
September 2016
Austria [+]6.4%
5.8%
September 2016
Australia [+]5.6%
5.6%
September 2016
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]2.9%
6.4%
September 2016
Belgium [+]7.9%
7.9%
September 2016
Bulgaria [+]7.4%
6.5%
September 2016
Bolivia [+]2.9%
3.1%
September 2016
Brazil [+]10.6%
13.7%
September 2016
Belize [+]5.2%
12.2%
September 2016
Canada [+]7.1%
7.0%
September 2016
Switzerland [+]5.0%
5.3%
September 2016
Chile [+]6.6%
7.6%
September 2016
Colombia [+]7.1%
11.2%
September 2016
Costa Rica [+]7.0%
9.9%
September 2016
Cyprus [+]12.5%
13.4%
September 2016
Czechia [+]3.3%
4.9%
September 2016
Denmark [+]5.4%
7.0%
September 2016
Dominican Republic [+]4.9%
10.6%
September 2016
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.7%
5.7%
September 2016
Estonia [+]7.6%
7.5%
September 2016
Egypt [+]8.6%
23.0%
September 2016
Finland [+]7.4%
7.7%
September 2016
Guatemala [+]2.2%
2.5%
September 2016
Hong Kong [+]4.0%
3.1%
September 2016
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]9.8%
12.2%
September 2016
Hungary [+]4.9%
5.0%
September 2016
Indonesia [+]4.6%
3.9%
September 2016
Israel [+]4.8%
5.2%
September 2016
Iran [+]10.7%
20.2%
September 2016
Iceland [+]2.3%
2.9%
September 2016
Jamaica [+]6.1%
10.7%
September 2016
Jordan [+]13.8%
25.2%
September 2016
Kyrgyzstan [+]2.5%
2.5%
September 2016
South Korea [+]3.7%
3.3%
September 2016
Saint Lucia [+]20.1%
24.6%
March 2016
Sri Lanka [+]2.6%
7.4%
September 2016
Lithuania [+]8.5%
6.5%
September 2016
Luxembourg [+]6.9%
7.3%
September 2016
Latvia [+]11.2%
7.9%
September 2016
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.4%
1.0%
September 2016
Montenegro [+]17.7%
15.9%
September 2016
North Macedonia [+]23.6%
23.0%
September 2016
Mongolia [+]7.9%
6.1%
September 2016
Malta [+]4.1%
4.7%
September 2016
Mauritius [+]5.0%
10.7%
September 2016
Mexico [+]3.9%
4.2%
September 2016
Nigeria [+]6.5%
8.4%
September 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]5.2%
6.1%
September 2016
Norway [+]5.1%
4.6%
September 2016
New Zealand [+]4.7%
5.1%
September 2016
Panama [+]3.7%
5.4%
September 2016
Peru [+]6.1%
6.8%
September 2016
Philippines [+]2.5%
3.1%
September 2016
Pakistan [+]2.7%
7.6%
June 2015
Poland [+]5.7%
6.2%
September 2016
State of Palestine [+]22.1%
39.6%
September 2016
Paraguay [+]6.2%
7.8%
September 2016
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]6.3%
4.9%
September 2016
Serbia [+]12.8%
15.4%
September 2016
Russia [+]5.5%
5.1%
September 2016
Saudi Arabia [+]2.6%
23.6%
September 2016
Seychelles [+]3.5%
4.4%
September 2016
Sweden [+]6.6%
6.1%
September 2016
Singapore [+]2.8%
2.3%
September 2016
Slovenia [+]6.7%
8.2%
September 2016
Slovakia [+]8.7%
10.6%
September 2016
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.2%
September 2016
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.7%
0.8%
September 2016
Tunisia [+]12.5%
23.2%
September 2016
Türkiye [+]9.5%
15.0%
September 2016
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.2%
2.9%
September 2016
Taiwan [+]4.3%
3.7%
September 2016
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]6.9%
9.8%
September 2016
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.9%
1.6%
September 2016
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]22.7%
26.1%
September 2016
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