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 [+]3.6%
-0.29-0.33December 2018
United Kingdom [+]3.8%
-0.40-0.40December 2018
Germany [+]3.2%
-0.10-0.30December 2018
France [+]9.0%
0.20-0.30December 2018
Japan [+]2.4%
-0.02-0.20December 2018
Spain [+]14.5%
-0.10-2.10December 2018
Italy [+]10.8%
1.50-0.40December 2018
Portugal [+]6.8%
0-1.40December 2018
Greece [+]18.7%
0.40-2.50December 2018
Ireland [+]5.4%
-0.60-0.70December 2018
Andorra [+]1.1%
-0.80-1.20December 2018
Albania [+]12.2%
0.01-1.04December 2018
Armenia [+]11.9%
1.69-5.99December 2018
Argentina [+]9.1%
0.141.92December 2018
Austria [+]4.6%
-0.30-0.70December 2018
Australia [+]4.8%
-0.32-0.43December 2018
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]5.7%
-0.20-0.70December 2018
Bulgaria [+]4.7%
-0.30-0.90December 2018
Bolivia [+]3.0%
-0.34-0.21December 2018
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]9.3%
2.053.46June 2018
Canada [+]5.2%
-0.82-0.45December 2018
Switzerland [+]4.6%
0.200December 2018
Chile [+]7.3%
-0.350.57December 2018
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]8.8%
-0.390.50December 2018
Costa Rica [+]11.0%
1.943.03December 2018
Cyprus [+]7.6%
-0.30-2.60December 2018
Czechia [+]2.0%
-0.30-0.40December 2018
Denmark [+]5.1%
0.10-0.10December 2018
Dominican Republic [+]6.1%
0.230.68December 2018
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.0%
-0.44-0.77December 2018
Estonia [+]4.5%
-0.70-1.10December 2018
Egypt [+]8.9%
-1.11-3.03December 2018
Finland [+]6.0%
-0.50-1.60December 2018
Grenada [+]14.1%
14.07December 2018
Georgia [+]12.3%
0.16-1.29December 2018
Guatemala [+]1.9%
-0.68-0.09December 2018
Guyana [+]13.7%
-0.471.61December 2018
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]8.6%
1.30-2.30December 2018
Hungary [+]3.6%
-0.20-0.20December 2018
Indonesia [+]4.6%
0.410.09September 2018
Israel [+]4.2%
0.030.07December 2018
India [+]7.9%
0.341.05December 2018
Iran [+]12.0%
-0.11-0.26December 2018
Iceland [+]2.4%
0.20-0.20December 2018
Jamaica [+]4.9%
-0.23-1.67December 2018
Jordan [+]18.0%
-0.21-0.93December 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.3%
0.270.94December 2018
South Korea [+]3.4%
-0.420.16December 2018
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]15.4%
-4.40-6.32December 2018
Sri Lanka [+]4.5%
0.540.71December 2018
Lithuania [+]6.0%
0.40-0.70December 2018
Luxembourg [+]5.3%
-0.800.10December 2018
Latvia [+]6.9%
-0.10-1.20December 2018
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.2%
0.21-0.27December 2018
Montenegro [+]16.1%
1.90-1.00December 2018
North Macedonia [+]19.4%
-1.40-2.50December 2018
Myanmar [+]0.6%
-0.28-0.22September 2018
Mongolia [+]4.5%
-0.59-0.84December 2018
Malta [+]3.8%
0.10-0.20December 2018
Mauritius [+]6.1%
-0.36-0.02December 2018
Mexico [+]3.3%
-0.19-0.08December 2018
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.5%
-0.10-0.80December 2018
Norway [+]3.5%
-0.50-0.20December 2018
New Zealand [+]4.4%
0.49-0.07December 2018
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]6.0%
0.12-0.21December 2018
Philippines [+]2.2%
-0.070.20December 2018
Pakistan [+]4.8%
0.351.42December 2018
Poland [+]3.8%
0-0.70December 2018
State of Palestine [+]24.3%
-2.64-0.72December 2018
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]4.1%
0.20-0.60December 2018
Serbia [+]13.0%
1.60-1.80December 2018
Russia [+]4.8%
0.18-0.24December 2018
Rwanda [+]11.0%
0.52-1.70September 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]6.0%
0.050.09December 2018
Seychelles [+]2.0%
-1.30-0.93December 2018
Sweden [+]5.9%
-0.10-0.20December 2018
Singapore [+]3.0%
0.300.50March 2017
Slovenia [+]4.3%
-0.70-1.50December 2018
Slovakia [+]6.1%
-0.30-1.60December 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%
-0.01-0.04December 2018
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]12.3%
1.202.00December 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.0%
-0.060.40December 2016
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.110.00December 2018
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]8.1%
-0.330.65December 2018
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.0%
-0.06-0.53December 2018
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]24.2%
-0.730.70December 2018
Zambia [+]9.8%
-0.79December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]7.9%
8.6%
7.2%
December 2018
United Kingdom [+]11.1%
12.3%
9.8%
December 2018
Germany [+]5.2%
6.1%
4.2%
December 2018
France [+]20.4%
20.6%
20.2%
December 2018
Japan [+]3.1%
3.8%
2.3%
December 2018
Spain [+]33.5%
33.7%
33.4%
December 2018
Italy [+]34.1%
31.7%
37.5%
December 2018
Portugal [+]19.9%
19.0%
21.1%
December 2018
Greece [+]40.0%
36.5%
44.3%
December 2018
Ireland [+]12.0%
13.8%
10.0%
December 2018
Andorra [+]13.2%
December 2018
Albania [+]27.6%
28.6%
26.1%
December 2018
Armenia [+]28.5%
27.6%
29.4%
December 2018
Argentina [+]22.2%
19.2%
26.6%
December 2018
Austria [+]8.7%
9.1%
8.4%
December 2018
Australia [+]11.0%
11.9%
9.9%
December 2018
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]12.2%
12.5%
11.8%
December 2018
Bulgaria [+]9.9%
10.0%
9.9%
December 2018
Bolivia [+]6.4%
6.5%
6.2%
December 2018
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]21.3%
14.0%
32.0%
June 2018
Canada [+]9.5%
10.9%
8.1%
December 2018
Switzerland [+]7.3%
8.2%
6.4%
December 2018
Chile [+]18.1%
15.8%
20.8%
December 2018
Colombia [+]19.0%
14.6%
25.3%
December 2018
Costa Rica [+]31.0%
27.2%
37.1%
December 2018
Cyprus [+]20.6%
25.7%
16.0%
December 2018
Czechia [+]5.9%
5.8%
6.1%
December 2018
Denmark [+]9.4%
10.7%
8.0%
December 2018
Dominican Republic [+]16.2%
11.1%
24.5%
December 2018
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]7.0%
5.9%
9.1%
December 2018
Estonia [+]11.3%
16.5%
14.5%
December 2018
Egypt [+]25.3%
17.3%
58.3%
December 2018
Finland [+]12.2%
14.0%
10.4%
December 2018
Grenada [+]26.2%
15.2%
36.1%
December 2018
Georgia [+]28.8%
27.4%
31.3%
December 2018
Guatemala [+]3.8%
2.5%
6.3%
December 2018
Guyana [+]25.6%
20.9%
32.2%
December 2018
Hong Kong [+]10.5%
11.5%
9.5%
September 2018
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]24.8%
23.1%
27.5%
December 2018
Hungary [+]10.1%
11.2%
8.5%
December 2018
Indonesia [+]18.1%
17.9%
18.5%
September 2018
Israel [+]7.3%
6.4%
8.2%
December 2018
India [+]28.7%
29.1%
26.9%
December 2018
Iran [+]27.3%
24.0%
40.0%
December 2018
Iceland [+]5.3%
10.3%
8.0%
December 2018
Jamaica [+]16.4%
13.9%
19.5%
December 2018
Jordan [+]39.4%
38.7%
43.3%
December 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]6.8%
5.9%
8.6%
December 2018
South Korea [+]8.9%
10.4%
7.8%
December 2018
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]36.1%
36.3%
35.9%
December 2018
Sri Lanka [+]21.8%
18.0%
28.5%
December 2018
Lithuania [+]11.1%
11.3%
10.8%
December 2018
Luxembourg [+]14.3%
17.0%
16.9%
December 2018
Latvia [+]12.0%
12.1%
12.0%
December 2018
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]2.9%
3.4%
2.3%
December 2018
Montenegro [+]36.2%
38.5%
32.3%
December 2018
North Macedonia [+]44.0%
44.9%
42.1%
December 2018
Myanmar [+]1.9%
1.8%
2.1%
September 2018
Mongolia [+]16.0%
14.1%
19.8%
December 2018
Malta [+]9.7%
11.9%
7.3%
December 2018
Mauritius [+]21.5%
17.0%
27.9%
December 2018
Mexico [+]6.7%
6.1%
7.7%
December 2018
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]6.6%
7.1%
6.2%
December 2018
Norway [+]9.4%
8.9%
9.9%
December 2018
New Zealand [+]13.1%
14.2%
11.9%
December 2018
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]14.3%
14.1%
14.6%
December 2018
Philippines [+]6.6%
5.8%
8.1%
December 2018
Pakistan [+]10.0%
10.1%
9.8%
December 2018
Poland [+]12.4%
11.9%
13.0%
December 2018
State of Palestine [+]37.6%
31.6%
65.9%
December 2018
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.3%
0.2%
1.2%
December 2018
Romania [+]16.3%
15.7%
17.3%
December 2018
Serbia [+]32.0%
29.0%
36.6%
December 2018
Russia [+]16.8%
16.2%
17.5%
December 2018
Rwanda [+]15.8%
14.4%
17.2%
September 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]28.8%
19.9%
62.6%
December 2018
Seychelles [+]6.0%
5.1%
7.2%
December 2018
Sweden [+]16.1%
16.7%
15.4%
December 2018
Slovenia [+]7.3%
8.3%
5.8%
December 2018
Slovakia [+]13.6%
12.1%
16.1%
December 2018
Senegal [+]4.9%
6.3%
3.2%
December 2017
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]3.3%
2.9%
4.0%
December 2018
Türkiye [+]23.4%
21.2%
27.4%
December 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]8.5%
7.9%
9.4%
June 2017
Taiwan [+]11.6%
11.3%
11.9%
December 2018
Ukraine [+]19.3%
17.3%
21.9%
December 2018
Uruguay [+]25.6%
23.4%
28.7%
December 2018
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
December 2018
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]45.0%
40.8%
50.0%
December 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%
3.5%
December 2018
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
3.7%
December 2018
Germany [+]3.5%
2.8%
December 2018
France [+]8.9%
9.1%
December 2018
Japan [+]2.7%
2.1%
December 2018
Spain [+]12.9%
16.3%
December 2018
Italy [+]9.9%
12.0%
December 2018
Portugal [+]6.1%
7.4%
December 2018
Greece [+]14.7%
23.7%
December 2018
Ireland [+]5.4%
5.4%
December 2018
Andorra [+]1.3%
0.9%
December 2018
Albania [+]12.4%
11.9%
December 2018
Armenia [+]14.1%
9.8%
December 2018
Argentina [+]8.2%
10.2%
December 2018
Austria [+]4.9%
4.4%
December 2018
Australia [+]4.8%
4.7%
December 2018
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.1%
5.2%
December 2018
Bulgaria [+]5.0%
4.3%
December 2018
Bolivia [+]2.9%
3.0%
December 2018
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]5.6%
14.7%
June 2018
Canada [+]5.5%
4.9%
December 2018
Switzerland [+]4.2%
5.2%
December 2018
Chile [+]6.8%
8.0%
December 2018
Colombia [+]6.8%
11.6%
December 2018
Costa Rica [+]9.2%
13.6%
December 2018
Cyprus [+]7.6%
7.7%
December 2018
Czechia [+]1.6%
2.6%
December 2018
Denmark [+]5.0%
5.1%
December 2018
Dominican Republic [+]3.7%
9.4%
December 2018
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]2.6%
3.6%
December 2018
Estonia [+]4.1%
4.9%
December 2018
Egypt [+]6.4%
19.6%
December 2018
Finland [+]6.4%
5.6%
December 2018
Grenada [+]12.7%
15.7%
December 2018
Georgia [+]13.6%
11.0%
December 2018
Guatemala [+]1.6%
2.7%
December 2018
Guyana [+]12.3%
15.9%
December 2018
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]7.9%
9.4%
December 2018
Hungary [+]3.5%
3.7%
December 2018
Indonesia [+]4.6%
4.5%
September 2018
Israel [+]4.0%
4.4%
December 2018
India [+]8.1%
6.9%
December 2018
Iran [+]10.4%
18.6%
December 2018
Iceland [+]2.5%
2.3%
December 2018
Jamaica [+]3.7%
6.3%
December 2018
Jordan [+]17.0%
23.3%
December 2018
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.3%
3.4%
December 2018
South Korea [+]3.5%
3.1%
December 2018
Saint Lucia [+]13.1%
18.2%
December 2018
Sri Lanka [+]3.2%
7.0%
December 2018
Lithuania [+]6.5%
5.5%
December 2018
Luxembourg [+]5.1%
5.5%
December 2018
Latvia [+]7.5%
6.3%
December 2018
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.6%
0.8%
December 2018
Montenegro [+]16.0%
16.3%
December 2018
North Macedonia [+]19.9%
18.7%
December 2018
Myanmar [+]0.5%
0.8%
September 2018
Mongolia [+]5.3%
3.4%
December 2018
Malta [+]4.1%
3.4%
December 2018
Mauritius [+]3.8%
9.9%
December 2018
Mexico [+]3.1%
3.4%
December 2018
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.4%
3.6%
December 2018
Norway [+]3.3%
3.7%
December 2018
New Zealand [+]4.5%
4.2%
December 2018
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.6%
December 2018
Philippines [+]2.1%
2.5%
December 2018
Pakistan [+]4.3%
6.6%
December 2018
Poland [+]3.7%
4.0%
December 2018
State of Palestine [+]20.5%
38.8%
December 2018
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]4.6%
3.5%
December 2018
Serbia [+]12.0%
14.3%
December 2018
Russia [+]4.9%
4.7%
December 2018
Rwanda [+]9.9%
12.3%
September 2018
Saudi Arabia [+]2.9%
22.6%
December 2018
Seychelles [+]2.1%
2.0%
December 2018
Sweden [+]6.1%
5.7%
December 2018
Singapore [+]2.9%
3.2%
March 2017
Slovenia [+]4.0%
4.8%
December 2018
Slovakia [+]5.5%
6.7%
December 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%
December 2018
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]11.2%
14.6%
December 2018
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.2%
2.7%
December 2016
Taiwan [+]3.9%
3.5%
December 2018
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]7.0%
9.5%
December 2018
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.2%
0.9%
December 2018
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]22.6%
26.0%
December 2018
Zambia [+]9.1%
10.7%
December 2017
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