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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2018 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2018 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]3.9%
0.07-0.53September 2018
United Kingdom [+]4.2%
0.30-0.20September 2018
Germany [+]3.3%
-0.20-0.30September 2018
France [+]8.8%
0.10-0.50September 2018
Japan [+]2.5%
0.03-0.32September 2018
Spain [+]14.6%
-0.73-1.83September 2018
Italy [+]9.3%
-1.30-1.30September 2018
Portugal [+]6.8%
0-1.80September 2018
Greece [+]18.3%
-0.70-2.00September 2018
Ireland [+]6.0%
0-0.90September 2018
Andorra [+]1.9%
-0.200.10September 2018
Albania [+]12.2%
-0.23-1.44September 2018
Armenia [+]10.2%
-4.35-6.15September 2018
Argentina [+]9.0%
-0.620.72September 2018
Austria [+]4.9%
0.30-0.60September 2018
Australia [+]5.1%
-0.26-0.34September 2018
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]5.9%
-0.20-1.30September 2018
Bulgaria [+]5.0%
-0.50-0.90September 2018
Bolivia [+]3.3%
-0.200.11September 2018
Brazil [+]12.0%
-0.56-0.55September 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]9.3%
2.053.46June 2018
Canada [+]6.0%
0.16-0.39September 2018
Switzerland [+]4.4%
-0.30-0.60September 2018
Chile [+]7.7%
-0.030.41September 2018
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]9.2%
0.190.17September 2018
Costa Rica [+]9.0%
1.811.18September 2018
Cyprus [+]7.9%
0.50-2.10September 2018
Czechia [+]2.3%
0.10-0.50September 2018
Denmark [+]5.0%
0.10-1.00September 2018
Dominican Republic [+]5.8%
-0.23-0.09September 2018
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.5%
-0.17-0.21September 2018
Estonia [+]5.2%
0.100September 2018
Egypt [+]10.0%
0.09-2.67September 2018
Finland [+]6.5%
-1.70-1.20September 2018
Georgia [+]12.2%
0.06-0.38September 2018
Guatemala [+]2.6%
0.590.39June 2018
Guyana [+]14.2%
0.642.19September 2018
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]7.3%
-0.30-1.70September 2018
Hungary [+]3.8%
0.20-0.30September 2018
Indonesia [+]4.6%
0.410.09September 2018
Israel [+]4.2%
0.400.00September 2018
India [+]7.5%
-0.440.32September 2018
Iran [+]12.1%
-0.030.09September 2018
Iceland [+]2.2%
-1.200September 2018
Jamaica [+]5.1%
-1.27-1.99September 2018
Jordan [+]18.2%
-0.400.69September 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.1%
-0.391.04September 2018
South Korea [+]3.8%
-0.130.36September 2018
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]19.8%
-1.793.55September 2018
Sri Lanka [+]4.0%
-0.44-0.08September 2018
Lithuania [+]5.6%
-0.30-1.00September 2018
Luxembourg [+]6.1%
0.600.60September 2018
Latvia [+]7.0%
-0.70-1.50September 2018
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.0%
-0.38-0.70September 2018
Montenegro [+]14.2%
-0.20-0.70September 2018
North Macedonia [+]20.8%
-0.40-1.30September 2018
Myanmar [+]0.6%
-0.28-0.22September 2018
Mongolia [+]5.0%
-0.28-1.24September 2018
Malta [+]3.7%
-0.30-0.30September 2018
Mauritius [+]6.5%
0.08-0.14September 2018
Mexico [+]3.5%
0.12-0.10September 2018
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.6%
-0.30-0.90September 2018
Norway [+]4.0%
0.20-0.10September 2018
New Zealand [+]3.9%
-0.55-0.72September 2018
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]5.9%
-0.20-0.37September 2018
Philippines [+]2.3%
-0.08-0.10September 2018
Pakistan [+]4.5%
0.090.82September 2018
Poland [+]3.8%
0.20-0.90September 2018
State of Palestine [+]26.9%
-0.55-0.08September 2018
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]3.9%
-0.20-0.80September 2018
Serbia [+]11.4%
-0.60-1.70September 2018
Russia [+]4.6%
-0.17-0.38September 2018
Rwanda [+]11.0%
0.52-1.70September 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]6.0%
0.010.18September 2018
Seychelles [+]3.3%
-1.43-0.52September 2018
Sweden [+]6.0%
-0.90-0.30September 2018
Singapore [+]3.0%
0.300.50March 2017
Slovenia [+]5.0%
-0.20-1.30September 2018
Slovakia [+]6.4%
-0.20-1.60September 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 [+]0.7%
-0.09-0.21September 2018
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]11.1%
1.400.60September 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.0%
-0.060.40December 2016
Taiwan [+]3.8%
0.15-0.02September 2018
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]8.5%
0.430.80September 2018
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.1%
-0.11-0.75September 2018
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]24.9%
0.43-0.09September 2018
Zambia [+]9.8%
-0.79December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]8.6%
9.1%
8.1%
September 2018
United Kingdom [+]12.0%
12.8%
11.1%
September 2018
Germany [+]6.6%
7.4%
5.6%
September 2018
France [+]21.5%
22.8%
20.0%
September 2018
Japan [+]3.7%
4.1%
3.3%
September 2018
Spain [+]33.0%
34.0%
31.8%
September 2018
Italy [+]29.3%
28.6%
30.2%
September 2018
Portugal [+]20.0%
19.3%
20.9%
September 2018
Greece [+]36.3%
33.1%
40.1%
September 2018
Ireland [+]14.9%
15.8%
14.0%
September 2018
Andorra [+]12.0%
September 2018
Albania [+]27.5%
28.5%
25.9%
September 2018
Armenia [+]24.0%
21.3%
26.9%
September 2018
Argentina [+]22.8%
18.8%
28.4%
September 2018
Austria [+]9.6%
9.1%
10.1%
September 2018
Australia [+]11.1%
12.3%
10.0%
September 2018
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]16.3%
16.0%
16.6%
September 2018
Bulgaria [+]13.4%
14.5%
11.9%
September 2018
Bolivia [+]6.5%
6.2%
6.8%
September 2018
Brazil [+]27.7%
24.4%
32.0%
September 2018
Belize [+]21.3%
14.0%
32.0%
June 2018
Canada [+]10.6%
11.3%
9.9%
September 2018
Switzerland [+]9.2%
9.8%
8.4%
September 2018
Chile [+]17.7%
18.2%
17.0%
September 2018
Colombia [+]18.7%
15.1%
23.9%
September 2018
Costa Rica [+]24.1%
20.6%
30.1%
September 2018
Cyprus [+]17.0%
20.4%
14.3%
September 2018
Czechia [+]7.6%
7.4%
7.7%
September 2018
Denmark [+]11.9%
12.3%
11.4%
September 2018
Dominican Republic [+]15.8%
10.8%
24.6%
September 2018
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]7.8%
6.4%
10.1%
September 2018
Estonia [+]15.5%
16.5%
14.5%
September 2018
Egypt [+]25.7%
17.0%
56.1%
September 2018
Finland [+]12.1%
11.3%
12.9%
September 2018
Georgia [+]28.6%
26.2%
32.4%
September 2018
Guatemala [+]5.8%
5.1%
7.1%
June 2018
Guyana [+]26.4%
19.9%
36.0%
September 2018
Hong Kong [+]10.5%
11.5%
9.5%
September 2018
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]20.9%
17.4%
25.6%
September 2018
Hungary [+]10.7%
10.1%
11.5%
September 2018
Indonesia [+]18.1%
17.9%
18.5%
September 2018
Israel [+]9.1%
8.5%
9.6%
September 2018
India [+]24.2%
24.1%
24.5%
September 2018
Iran [+]27.7%
24.9%
38.3%
September 2018
Iceland [+]4.9%
10.3%
8.0%
September 2018
Jamaica [+]15.8%
12.6%
20.1%
September 2018
Jordan [+]38.9%
35.8%
53.0%
September 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]6.1%
5.5%
7.0%
September 2018
South Korea [+]10.7%
11.2%
10.4%
September 2018
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]47.8%
50.8%
44.3%
September 2018
Sri Lanka [+]19.1%
15.7%
25.5%
September 2018
Lithuania [+]8.9%
10.4%
9.0%
September 2018
Luxembourg [+]15.7%
23.2%
16.9%
September 2018
Latvia [+]11.0%
10.8%
11.3%
September 2018
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
September 2018
Montenegro [+]26.8%
32.2%
18.0%
September 2018
North Macedonia [+]45.8%
45.5%
46.2%
September 2018
Myanmar [+]1.9%
1.8%
2.1%
September 2018
Mongolia [+]16.8%
15.7%
18.4%
September 2018
Malta [+]10.8%
13.9%
7.5%
September 2018
Mauritius [+]25.0%
20.5%
30.7%
September 2018
Mexico [+]7.3%
6.6%
8.4%
September 2018
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]7.3%
7.6%
6.9%
September 2018
Norway [+]9.6%
10.5%
8.6%
September 2018
New Zealand [+]9.6%
10.7%
8.2%
September 2018
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]13.4%
12.7%
14.1%
September 2018
Philippines [+]6.8%
5.5%
9.0%
September 2018
Pakistan [+]8.9%
9.1%
8.3%
September 2018
Poland [+]12.7%
11.8%
13.8%
September 2018
State of Palestine [+]42.5%
37.2%
72.9%
September 2018
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.3%
September 2018
Romania [+]16.4%
15.1%
18.2%
September 2018
Serbia [+]25.3%
25.0%
25.8%
September 2018
Russia [+]18.6%
18.1%
19.2%
September 2018
Rwanda [+]15.8%
14.4%
17.2%
September 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]29.0%
22.6%
55.0%
September 2018
Seychelles [+]14.0%
14.3%
13.7%
September 2018
Sweden [+]14.9%
15.4%
14.4%
September 2018
Slovenia [+]9.1%
8.7%
9.7%
September 2018
Slovakia [+]15.3%
14.7%
16.3%
September 2018
Senegal [+]4.9%
6.3%
3.2%
December 2017
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]3.5%
3.0%
4.2%
September 2018
Türkiye [+]20.6%
17.8%
26.1%
September 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]8.5%
7.9%
9.4%
June 2017
Taiwan [+]12.0%
10.6%
13.5%
September 2018
Ukraine [+]18.3%
19.8%
16.2%
September 2018
Uruguay [+]27.1%
21.8%
33.8%
September 2018
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]5.0%
5.2%
4.8%
September 2018
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]43.6%
39.5%
48.8%
September 2018
Zambia [+]19.3%
17.7%
20.9%
December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]3.6%
4.1%
September 2018
United Kingdom [+]4.2%
4.1%
September 2018
Germany [+]3.7%
2.9%
September 2018
France [+]8.9%
8.8%
September 2018
Japan [+]2.6%
2.3%
September 2018
Spain [+]13.1%
16.2%
September 2018
Italy [+]8.5%
10.3%
September 2018
Portugal [+]6.3%
7.3%
September 2018
Greece [+]14.3%
23.3%
September 2018
Ireland [+]5.9%
6.1%
September 2018
Andorra [+]1.7%
2.1%
September 2018
Albania [+]12.5%
11.7%
September 2018
Armenia [+]12.2%
8.4%
September 2018
Argentina [+]7.8%
10.5%
September 2018
Austria [+]4.7%
5.2%
September 2018
Australia [+]5.1%
5.1%
September 2018
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.3%
5.4%
September 2018
Bulgaria [+]5.4%
4.6%
September 2018
Bolivia [+]3.4%
3.3%
September 2018
Brazil [+]10.5%
13.8%
September 2018
Belize [+]5.6%
14.7%
June 2018
Canada [+]5.8%
6.3%
September 2018
Switzerland [+]4.2%
4.7%
September 2018
Chile [+]7.3%
8.3%
September 2018
Colombia [+]7.5%
11.4%
September 2018
Costa Rica [+]7.5%
11.4%
September 2018
Cyprus [+]7.2%
8.7%
September 2018
Czechia [+]1.9%
2.9%
September 2018
Denmark [+]4.7%
5.3%
September 2018
Dominican Republic [+]3.8%
8.8%
September 2018
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]2.9%
4.2%
September 2018
Estonia [+]5.2%
5.3%
September 2018
Egypt [+]6.8%
22.8%
September 2018
Finland [+]6.2%
6.9%
September 2018
Georgia [+]13.0%
11.3%
September 2018
Guatemala [+]2.5%
2.9%
June 2018
Guyana [+]12.0%
17.4%
September 2018
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]6.6%
8.2%
September 2018
Hungary [+]3.4%
4.4%
September 2018
Indonesia [+]4.6%
4.5%
September 2018
Israel [+]4.2%
4.2%
September 2018
India [+]7.5%
7.6%
September 2018
Iran [+]10.4%
18.9%
September 2018
Iceland [+]2.0%
2.3%
September 2018
Jamaica [+]3.6%
6.9%
September 2018
Jordan [+]16.6%
25.3%
September 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.0%
3.1%
September 2018
South Korea [+]3.9%
3.6%
September 2018
Saint Lucia [+]19.6%
20.0%
September 2018
Sri Lanka [+]2.7%
6.4%
September 2018
Lithuania [+]6.0%
5.2%
September 2018
Luxembourg [+]6.0%
6.2%
September 2018
Latvia [+]8.0%
5.9%
September 2018
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.3%
0.6%
September 2018
Montenegro [+]14.7%
13.4%
September 2018
North Macedonia [+]21.0%
20.5%
September 2018
Myanmar [+]0.5%
0.8%
September 2018
Mongolia [+]5.0%
5.1%
September 2018
Malta [+]4.0%
3.3%
September 2018
Mauritius [+]4.3%
10.0%
September 2018
Mexico [+]3.3%
3.8%
September 2018
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.6%
3.6%
September 2018
Norway [+]4.3%
3.7%
September 2018
New Zealand [+]3.9%
3.8%
September 2018
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.0%
6.9%
September 2018
Philippines [+]2.0%
2.8%
September 2018
Pakistan [+]4.1%
5.6%
September 2018
Poland [+]4.0%
3.7%
September 2018
State of Palestine [+]22.7%
44.3%
September 2018
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]4.3%
3.3%
September 2018
Serbia [+]10.7%
12.3%
September 2018
Russia [+]4.7%
4.6%
September 2018
Rwanda [+]9.9%
12.3%
September 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]3.3%
19.9%
September 2018
Seychelles [+]3.8%
2.8%
September 2018
Sweden [+]5.9%
6.1%
September 2018
Singapore [+]2.9%
3.2%
March 2017
Slovenia [+]4.3%
5.9%
September 2018
Slovakia [+]6.0%
6.8%
September 2018
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.7%
2.7%
December 2017
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.7%
0.7%
September 2018
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]9.2%
15.0%
September 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.2%
2.7%
December 2016
Taiwan [+]4.0%
3.6%
September 2018
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]6.6%
10.7%
September 2018
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.3%
0.9%
September 2018
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]23.4%
26.7%
September 2018
Zambia [+]9.1%
10.7%
December 2017
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