Labour Force Survey - LFS

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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2018 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2018 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]3.8%
-0.53-0.43June 2018
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
-0.30-0.40June 2018
Germany [+]3.5%
-0.10-0.30June 2018
France [+]8.7%
-0.90-0.40June 2018
Japan [+]2.4%
-0.07-0.55June 2018
Spain [+]15.3%
-1.46-1.94June 2018
Italy [+]10.6%
-1.00-0.40June 2018
Portugal [+]6.8%
-1.20-2.20June 2018
Greece [+]19.0%
-2.20-2.20June 2018
Ireland [+]6.0%
0.30-0.90June 2018
Andorra [+]2.1%
0.100June 2018
Albania [+]12.4%
-0.06-0.98June 2018
Armenia [+]14.6%
-1.81-3.16June 2018
Argentina [+]9.6%
0.460.89June 2018
Austria [+]4.6%
-0.70-0.80June 2018
Australia [+]5.4%
-0.60-0.15June 2018
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]6.1%
-0.10-0.90June 2018
Bulgaria [+]5.5%
-0.20-0.80June 2018
Bolivia [+]3.5%
-0.73-0.68June 2018
Brazil [+]12.5%
-0.66-0.54June 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]9.3%
2.053.46June 2018
Canada [+]5.9%
-0.42-0.65June 2018
Switzerland [+]4.7%
-0.600.30June 2018
Chile [+]7.7%
00.42June 2018
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]9.0%
-1.440.24June 2018
Costa Rica [+]7.2%
-1.56-0.27June 2018
Cyprus [+]7.4%
-3.40-3.30June 2018
Czechia [+]2.2%
-0.20-0.80June 2018
Denmark [+]4.9%
-0.60-0.70June 2018
Dominican Republic [+]6.1%
0.590.42June 2018
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.6%
-0.41-0.37June 2018
Estonia [+]5.1%
-1.70-1.60June 2018
Egypt [+]9.9%
-0.70-1.79June 2018
Finland [+]8.2%
-0.60-1.70June 2018
Georgia [+]12.1%
-1.90-2.03June 2018
Guatemala [+]2.6%
0.590.39June 2018
Guyana [+]13.6%
-0.99June 2018
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]7.6%
-2.80-3.40June 2018
Hungary [+]3.6%
-0.30-0.70June 2018
Indonesia [+]4.2%
-0.311.10March 2018
Israel [+]3.8%
0.27-0.34June 2018
India [+]8.0%
0.68June 2018
Iran [+]12.1%
-0.390.01June 2018
Iceland [+]3.4%
0.500June 2018
Jamaica [+]6.4%
0.85-1.40June 2018
Jordan [+]18.6%
0.310.75June 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.4%
-1.521.11June 2018
South Korea [+]3.9%
-0.37-0.08June 2018
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]21.6%
1.071.48June 2018
Sri Lanka [+]4.4%
0.150.16June 2018
Lithuania [+]5.9%
-1.30-1.10June 2018
Luxembourg [+]5.5%
00.20June 2018
Latvia [+]7.7%
-0.50-1.20June 2018
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.3%
-0.180.00June 2018
Montenegro [+]14.4%
-1.80-0.70June 2018
North Macedonia [+]21.2%
-0.40-1.40June 2018
Myanmar [+]0.9%
0.06-0.96March 2018
Mongolia [+]5.3%
-1.27-1.81June 2018
Malta [+]4.0%
-0.300.10June 2018
Mauritius [+]6.4%
-0.18-0.41June 2018
Mexico [+]3.3%
0.20-0.12June 2018
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.9%
-0.50-1.10June 2018
Norway [+]3.8%
-0.10-0.60June 2018
New Zealand [+]4.4%
-0.21-0.28June 2018
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]6.1%
-1.72-0.70June 2018
Philippines [+]2.4%
-0.01-0.39June 2018
Pakistan [+]4.4%
-0.45June 2018
Poland [+]3.6%
-0.60-1.40June 2018
State of Palestine [+]27.4%
0.930.93June 2018
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]4.1%
-0.60-0.70June 2018
Serbia [+]12.0%
-3.000.10June 2018
Russia [+]4.8%
-0.28-0.40June 2018
Rwanda [+]10.5%
-2.22-0.58March 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]6.0%
-0.11-0.04June 2018
Seychelles [+]4.8%
0.750.95June 2018
Sweden [+]6.9%
0.20-0.40June 2018
Singapore [+]3.0%
0.300.50March 2017
Slovenia [+]5.2%
-0.80-1.20June 2018
Slovakia [+]6.6%
-0.50-1.50June 2018
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.3%
0.26-0.91December 2017
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]0.8%
-0.15-0.10June 2018
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]9.7%
-0.90-0.40June 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.0%
-0.060.40December 2016
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.01-0.03June 2018
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]8.0%
-0.73-0.09June 2018
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.2%
-0.03-0.51June 2018
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]24.5%
1.15-0.14June 2018
Zambia [+]9.8%
-0.79December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]8.9%
10.0%
7.7%
June 2018
United Kingdom [+]10.6%
11.5%
9.6%
June 2018
Germany [+]6.6%
7.8%
5.2%
June 2018
France [+]19.4%
20.5%
18.1%
June 2018
Japan [+]3.8%
4.0%
3.7%
June 2018
Spain [+]34.7%
35.5%
33.7%
June 2018
Italy [+]31.6%
29.9%
34.1%
June 2018
Portugal [+]19.4%
17.5%
21.8%
June 2018
Greece [+]38.8%
35.4%
42.6%
June 2018
Ireland [+]15.4%
16.2%
14.4%
June 2018
Andorra [+]12.0%
June 2018
Albania [+]27.3%
30.2%
21.9%
June 2018
Armenia [+]23.9%
22.4%
25.7%
June 2018
Argentina [+]25.7%
24.1%
28.0%
June 2018
Austria [+]9.1%
8.4%
9.8%
June 2018
Australia [+]11.4%
12.8%
10.0%
June 2018
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]18.0%
18.2%
17.8%
June 2018
Bulgaria [+]15.1%
16.5%
13.0%
June 2018
Bolivia [+]6.8%
6.7%
7.0%
June 2018
Brazil [+]28.8%
25.6%
32.9%
June 2018
Belize [+]21.3%
14.0%
32.0%
June 2018
Canada [+]11.6%
12.4%
10.7%
June 2018
Switzerland [+]6.4%
6.7%
6.0%
June 2018
Chile [+]19.2%
16.5%
22.9%
June 2018
Colombia [+]17.8%
14.9%
21.9%
June 2018
Costa Rica [+]19.5%
16.2%
25.7%
June 2018
Cyprus [+]17.9%
24.1%
12.7%
June 2018
Czechia [+]7.0%
5.9%
8.4%
June 2018
Denmark [+]9.3%
11.7%
6.9%
June 2018
Dominican Republic [+]15.2%
9.9%
24.6%
June 2018
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]8.0%
6.4%
10.9%
June 2018
Estonia [+]8.6%
11.8%
5.2%
June 2018
Egypt [+]24.9%
17.4%
50.1%
June 2018
Finland [+]21.6%
21.8%
21.4%
June 2018
Georgia [+]29.8%
27.7%
33.4%
June 2018
Guatemala [+]5.8%
5.1%
7.1%
June 2018
Guyana [+]26.5%
21.3%
33.8%
June 2018
Hong Kong [+]8.9%
9.8%
8.0%
June 2018
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]21.1%
15.3%
28.3%
June 2018
Hungary [+]9.5%
8.5%
11.0%
June 2018
Indonesia [+]14.5%
14.7%
14.3%
March 2018
Israel [+]6.2%
6.6%
5.7%
June 2018
India [+]26.0%
25.8%
26.8%
June 2018
Iran [+]27.9%
24.2%
40.5%
June 2018
Iceland [+]9.2%
10.3%
8.0%
June 2018
Jamaica [+]20.0%
16.3%
25.1%
June 2018
Jordan [+]38.1%
35.7%
50.8%
June 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]6.1%
5.2%
7.8%
June 2018
South Korea [+]10.1%
9.4%
10.5%
June 2018
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]43.9%
48.9%
37.4%
June 2018
Sri Lanka [+]22.0%
17.3%
31.6%
June 2018
Lithuania [+]10.9%
11.4%
10.3%
June 2018
Luxembourg [+]13.0%
23.2%
16.5%
June 2018
Latvia [+]11.2%
13.6%
15.5%
June 2018
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]3.6%
2.5%
4.6%
June 2018
Montenegro [+]23.9%
27.8%
18.1%
June 2018
North Macedonia [+]47.6%
50.1%
42.8%
June 2018
Myanmar [+]1.8%
1.5%
2.0%
March 2018
Mongolia [+]13.6%
11.9%
16.2%
June 2018
Malta [+]8.8%
11.0%
6.3%
June 2018
Mauritius [+]26.3%
25.3%
27.3%
June 2018
Mexico [+]6.9%
6.8%
7.0%
June 2018
Nigeria [+]16.4%
June 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]6.9%
7.5%
6.4%
June 2018
Norway [+]10.9%
12.5%
9.1%
June 2018
New Zealand [+]11.9%
12.5%
11.2%
June 2018
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]12.3%
10.9%
13.7%
June 2018
Philippines [+]6.7%
5.7%
8.6%
June 2018
Pakistan [+]8.9%
9.6%
6.8%
June 2018
Poland [+]10.2%
11.0%
9.2%
June 2018
State of Palestine [+]44.0%
38.7%
72.9%
June 2018
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.5%
0.2%
1.8%
June 2018
Romania [+]15.5%
16.4%
14.2%
June 2018
Serbia [+]27.5%
26.4%
29.2%
June 2018
Russia [+]16.4%
15.1%
18.1%
June 2018
Rwanda [+]16.7%
17.1%
16.3%
March 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]31.7%
24.3%
58.9%
June 2018
Seychelles [+]15.0%
18.7%
11.1%
June 2018
Sweden [+]20.6%
22.8%
18.3%
June 2018
Slovenia [+]8.1%
7.1%
9.4%
June 2018
Slovakia [+]13.7%
12.7%
15.6%
June 2018
Senegal [+]4.9%
6.3%
3.2%
December 2017
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]4.5%
3.8%
5.4%
June 2018
Türkiye [+]17.6%
14.7%
22.9%
June 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]8.5%
7.9%
9.4%
June 2017
Taiwan [+]11.3%
12.1%
10.3%
June 2018
Ukraine [+]14.3%
16.1%
12.0%
June 2018
Uruguay [+]26.2%
23.6%
29.9%
June 2018
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]5.0%
4.9%
5.0%
June 2018
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]44.2%
40.3%
49.4%
June 2018
Zambia [+]19.3%
17.7%
20.9%
December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]3.9%
3.7%
June 2018
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
3.9%
June 2018
Germany [+]3.9%
3.0%
June 2018
France [+]8.7%
8.7%
June 2018
Japan [+]2.6%
2.3%
June 2018
Spain [+]13.7%
17.1%
June 2018
Italy [+]9.8%
11.7%
June 2018
Portugal [+]6.5%
7.1%
June 2018
Greece [+]15.3%
23.7%
June 2018
Ireland [+]6.2%
5.8%
June 2018
Andorra [+]2.1%
2.1%
June 2018
Albania [+]12.9%
11.8%
June 2018
Armenia [+]15.6%
13.4%
June 2018
Argentina [+]8.7%
10.8%
June 2018
Austria [+]4.9%
4.3%
June 2018
Australia [+]5.4%
5.4%
June 2018
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.3%
5.9%
June 2018
Bulgaria [+]6.1%
4.7%
June 2018
Bolivia [+]3.5%
3.6%
June 2018
Brazil [+]11.1%
14.3%
June 2018
Belize [+]5.6%
14.7%
June 2018
Canada [+]6.2%
5.5%
June 2018
Switzerland [+]4.1%
5.3%
June 2018
Chile [+]7.1%
8.6%
June 2018
Colombia [+]7.2%
11.4%
June 2018
Costa Rica [+]5.6%
9.7%
June 2018
Cyprus [+]7.3%
7.5%
June 2018
Czechia [+]1.8%
2.7%
June 2018
Denmark [+]4.9%
5.0%
June 2018
Dominican Republic [+]3.8%
9.4%
June 2018
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.0%
4.5%
June 2018
Estonia [+]5.5%
4.8%
June 2018
Egypt [+]6.7%
21.2%
June 2018
Finland [+]8.4%
7.9%
June 2018
Georgia [+]13.7%
10.4%
June 2018
Guatemala [+]2.5%
2.9%
June 2018
Guyana [+]12.1%
15.7%
June 2018
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]6.7%
8.6%
June 2018
Hungary [+]3.5%
3.7%
June 2018
Indonesia [+]4.4%
3.8%
March 2018
Israel [+]3.9%
3.7%
June 2018
India [+]7.8%
8.7%
June 2018
Iran [+]10.5%
18.5%
June 2018
Iceland [+]3.7%
3.1%
June 2018
Jamaica [+]5.1%
7.9%
June 2018
Jordan [+]17.6%
23.1%
June 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.3%
3.6%
June 2018
South Korea [+]4.0%
3.7%
June 2018
Saint Lucia [+]20.6%
22.7%
June 2018
Sri Lanka [+]3.1%
7.1%
June 2018
Lithuania [+]6.5%
5.3%
June 2018
Luxembourg [+]5.3%
5.7%
June 2018
Latvia [+]9.2%
6.1%
June 2018
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.3%
1.4%
June 2018
Montenegro [+]14.2%
14.8%
June 2018
North Macedonia [+]21.8%
20.3%
June 2018
Myanmar [+]0.7%
1.1%
March 2018
Mongolia [+]5.6%
5.0%
June 2018
Malta [+]4.3%
3.7%
June 2018
Mauritius [+]4.8%
8.9%
June 2018
Mexico [+]3.4%
3.3%
June 2018
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.8%
4.0%
June 2018
Norway [+]4.2%
3.4%
June 2018
New Zealand [+]4.2%
4.7%
June 2018
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]4.8%
7.6%
June 2018
Philippines [+]2.1%
2.8%
June 2018
Pakistan [+]4.4%
4.3%
June 2018
Poland [+]3.7%
3.5%
June 2018
State of Palestine [+]23.3%
44.1%
June 2018
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]4.7%
3.3%
June 2018
Serbia [+]11.5%
12.7%
June 2018
Russia [+]4.8%
4.8%
June 2018
Rwanda [+]10.6%
10.4%
March 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]3.3%
20.0%
June 2018
Seychelles [+]5.5%
4.1%
June 2018
Sweden [+]7.1%
6.6%
June 2018
Singapore [+]2.9%
3.2%
March 2017
Slovenia [+]4.8%
5.7%
June 2018
Slovakia [+]6.2%
7.2%
June 2018
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.7%
2.7%
December 2017
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.8%
0.8%
June 2018
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]8.4%
12.3%
June 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.2%
2.7%
December 2016
Taiwan [+]3.9%
3.4%
June 2018
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]6.8%
9.5%
June 2018
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.3%
1.1%
June 2018
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]22.9%
26.3%
June 2018
Zambia [+]9.1%
10.7%
December 2017
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