Labour Force Survey - LFS

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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2020 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2020 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]4.1%
0.76-0.03March 2020
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
0.300.20March 2020
Germany [+]3.1%
0-0.10December 2019
France [+]8.1%
-0.30-0.90March 2020
Japan [+]2.4%
0.240.00March 2020
Spain [+]14.4%
0.63-0.29March 2020
Italy [+]9.4%
-0.50-1.60March 2020
Portugal [+]6.8%
00March 2020
Greece [+]16.2%
-0.60-3.00March 2020
Ireland [+]4.7%
0.20-0.10March 2020
Andorra [+]1.8%
-0.80-0.30March 2020
Albania [+]11.2%
-0.19-1.03December 2019
Armenia [+]15.0%
4.56-2.76March 2020
Argentina [+]10.4%
1.480.30March 2020
Austria [+]4.7%
0.50-0.20March 2020
Australia [+]5.6%
0.680.16March 2020
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]16.7%
16.67March 2020
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]5.1%
-0.10-0.50March 2020
Bulgaria [+]4.6%
0.50-0.40March 2020
Bolivia [+]4.4%
0.760.01March 2020
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]10.4%
2.81September 2019
Canada [+]6.9%
1.750.80March 2020
Switzerland [+]4.5%
0.60-0.50March 2020
Chile [+]8.5%
1.130.89March 2020
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]12.5%
3.220.94March 2020
Costa Rica [+]11.5%
0.111.33March 2020
Cyprus [+]7.3%
0.90-1.50March 2020
Czechia [+]2.0%
00March 2020
Denmark [+]5.2%
0.30-0.30March 2020
Dominican Republic [+]6.0%
-0.01-0.03March 2020
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.4%
-0.830.37December 2019
Estonia [+]5.1%
0.900.40March 2020
Egypt [+]7.8%
-0.28-0.34March 2020
Finland [+]7.1%
1.100March 2020
Grenada [+]10.4%
0.43-3.62December 2019
Georgia [+]11.4%
0.41-1.44March 2020
Guatemala [+]1.9%
-0.57-0.03December 2019
Guyana [+]12.8%
-0.59-0.62March 2020
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]7.0%
-0.20-0.60March 2020
Hungary [+]3.7%
0.400.10March 2020
Indonesia [+]3.1%
-0.75-0.21March 2020
Israel [+]3.3%
-0.40-0.48March 2020
India [+]6.7%
0.72-0.45March 2020
Iran [+]9.6%
-1.18-1.32March 2020
Iceland [+]3.0%
-0.200March 2020
Jamaica [+]5.0%
0.350.01March 2020
Jordan [+]16.1%
0.72-1.90December 2019
Kyrgyzstan [+]5.8%
0.980.09March 2020
South Korea [+]4.1%
1.01-0.32March 2020
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]15.0%
-0.85-0.43December 2019
Sri Lanka [+]5.5%
1.130.95March 2020
Lithuania [+]7.2%
0.800.70March 2020
Luxembourg [+]6.3%
0.500.90March 2020
Latvia [+]7.6%
1.600.70March 2020
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.4%
0.09-0.51March 2020
Montenegro [+]16.4%
0.501.30March 2020
North Macedonia [+]16.2%
-0.40-1.70March 2020
Myanmar [+]1.6%
1.001.36March 2020
Mongolia [+]6.2%
-1.42-4.26March 2020
Malta [+]3.9%
-0.10-0.30March 2020
Mauritius [+]6.4%
0.42-0.27March 2020
Mexico [+]3.4%
0.040.04March 2020
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.3%
0-0.40March 2020
Norway [+]3.6%
-0.10-0.20March 2020
New Zealand [+]4.5%
0.410.03March 2020
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]6.0%
0.12-0.21December 2018
Philippines [+]2.6%
0.470.58March 2020
Pakistan [+]4.7%
-0.700.25June 2019
Poland [+]3.1%
0.20-0.80March 2020
State of Palestine [+]25.5%
1.49-1.30March 2020
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]4.3%
0.400.20March 2020
Serbia [+]9.8%
0-2.40March 2020
Russia [+]4.5%
0.06-0.20March 2020
Rwanda [+]9.3%
-1.72March 2020
Saudi Arabia [+]5.7%
0.00-0.05March 2020
Seychelles [+]4.9%
2.621.45March 2020
Sweden [+]7.6%
1.300.30March 2020
Singapore [+]3.0%
0.300.50March 2017
Slovenia [+]4.6%
0.60-0.20March 2020
Slovakia [+]6.0%
0.400.20March 2020
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
1.15December 2019
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]0.8%
0.090.08March 2020
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]13.7%
0.40-1.00March 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.3%
-0.250.02March 2020
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.030.01March 2020
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]9.6%
0.971.01March 2020
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.9%
0.230.22March 2020
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]26.2%
0.561.85March 2020
Zambia [+]9.8%
-0.79December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]9.0%
9.6%
8.4%
March 2020
United Kingdom [+]11.2%
12.7%
9.5%
March 2020
Germany [+]5.1%
6.0%
4.1%
December 2019
France [+]19.2%
19.4%
19.0%
March 2020
Japan [+]3.9%
4.3%
3.4%
March 2020
Spain [+]33.0%
32.6%
33.5%
March 2020
Italy [+]30.7%
28.5%
34.0%
March 2020
Portugal [+]19.7%
16.1%
23.6%
March 2020
Greece [+]34.4%
31.7%
37.7%
March 2020
Ireland [+]10.5%
12.2%
8.6%
March 2020
Andorra [+]10.8%
March 2020
Albania [+]27.2%
27.0%
27.5%
December 2019
Armenia [+]32.5%
37.6%
25.1%
March 2020
Argentina [+]27.5%
25.3%
30.3%
March 2020
Austria [+]9.9%
11.3%
8.2%
March 2020
Australia [+]13.1%
14.4%
11.8%
March 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]36.0%
33.2%
40.1%
March 2020
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]12.4%
11.9%
12.9%
March 2020
Bulgaria [+]12.5%
13.0%
11.7%
March 2020
Bolivia [+]8.3%
8.0%
8.7%
March 2020
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]21.8%
14.0%
32.1%
September 2019
Canada [+]13.1%
14.2%
11.9%
March 2020
Switzerland [+]7.2%
7.7%
6.6%
March 2020
Chile [+]20.0%
18.0%
22.5%
March 2020
Colombia [+]23.8%
19.7%
30.0%
March 2020
Costa Rica [+]30.1%
22.3%
40.4%
March 2020
Cyprus [+]14.5%
15.9%
13.3%
March 2020
Czechia [+]5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
March 2020
Denmark [+]10.4%
12.1%
8.7%
March 2020
Dominican Republic [+]14.7%
10.2%
22.3%
March 2020
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]8.2%
7.0%
10.4%
December 2019
Estonia [+]10.2%
10.9%
9.4%
March 2020
Egypt [+]16.7%
10.7%
43.4%
March 2020
Finland [+]21.4%
24.1%
18.6%
March 2020
Grenada [+]26.4%
15.6%
39.0%
December 2019
Georgia [+]27.9%
29.0%
26.4%
March 2020
Guatemala [+]3.5%
3.3%
3.8%
December 2019
Guyana [+]30.2%
25.4%
36.4%
March 2020
Hong Kong [+]10.1%
11.1%
9.2%
March 2020
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]19.4%
18.2%
21.1%
March 2020
Hungary [+]11.4%
12.5%
9.9%
March 2020
Indonesia [+]11.9%
12.4%
11.1%
March 2020
Israel [+]5.0%
5.2%
4.9%
March 2020
India [+]23.3%
22.7%
25.7%
March 2020
Iran [+]22.5%
20.2%
34.0%
March 2020
Iceland [+]6.5%
13.8%
7.4%
March 2020
Jamaica [+]15.0%
14.0%
16.3%
March 2020
Jordan [+]38.1%
37.3%
41.8%
December 2019
Kyrgyzstan [+]10.2%
8.1%
14.3%
March 2020
South Korea [+]10.7%
11.0%
10.4%
March 2020
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]34.6%
37.4%
31.5%
December 2019
Sri Lanka [+]26.1%
20.6%
35.2%
March 2020
Lithuania [+]15.0%
15.8%
14.0%
March 2020
Luxembourg [+]16.5%
18.7%
17.9%
March 2020
Latvia [+]14.8%
16.1%
12.0%
March 2020
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]6.3%
6.7%
5.9%
March 2020
Montenegro [+]32.2%
29.9%
35.8%
March 2020
North Macedonia [+]34.9%
33.1%
37.9%
March 2020
Myanmar [+]5.3%
4.6%
6.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]14.7%
16.7%
11.5%
March 2020
Malta [+]10.9%
14.1%
6.9%
March 2020
Mauritius [+]22.8%
22.2%
23.6%
March 2020
Mexico [+]6.9%
6.4%
7.8%
March 2020
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]6.8%
7.0%
6.6%
March 2020
Norway [+]10.2%
11.4%
8.9%
March 2020
New Zealand [+]12.5%
12.9%
12.1%
March 2020
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]14.3%
14.1%
14.6%
December 2018
Philippines [+]7.4%
6.6%
8.7%
March 2020
Pakistan [+]9.0%
9.4%
7.9%
June 2019
Poland [+]8.7%
8.5%
9.0%
March 2020
State of Palestine [+]40.5%
35.6%
63.8%
March 2020
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.6%
June 2019
Romania [+]17.6%
19.0%
15.2%
March 2020
Serbia [+]25.5%
24.5%
27.4%
March 2020
Russia [+]13.9%
13.3%
14.6%
March 2020
Rwanda [+]12.9%
13.2%
12.6%
March 2020
Saudi Arabia [+]23.6%
15.4%
50.0%
March 2020
Seychelles [+]20.4%
20.0%
20.8%
March 2020
Sweden [+]22.4%
24.3%
20.2%
March 2020
Slovenia [+]11.4%
9.9%
13.2%
March 2020
Slovakia [+]16.0%
15.3%
17.2%
March 2020
Senegal [+]5.3%
3.3%
9.6%
December 2019
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]3.9%
3.7%
4.1%
March 2020
Türkiye [+]24.3%
22.7%
27.3%
March 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]10.5%
8.9%
13.3%
March 2020
Taiwan [+]11.5%
11.2%
11.8%
March 2020
Ukraine [+]15.5%
15.0%
16.1%
March 2020
Uruguay [+]30.0%
27.5%
33.1%
March 2020
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]6.7%
6.1%
7.4%
March 2020
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]47.9%
44.7%
51.9%
March 2020
Zambia [+]19.3%
17.7%
20.9%
December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]4.4%
3.8%
March 2020
United Kingdom [+]4.1%
3.6%
March 2020
Germany [+]3.4%
2.6%
December 2019
France [+]7.9%
8.3%
March 2020
Japan [+]2.6%
2.2%
March 2020
Spain [+]12.8%
16.2%
March 2020
Italy [+]8.6%
10.6%
March 2020
Portugal [+]6.2%
7.3%
March 2020
Greece [+]13.8%
19.4%
March 2020
Ireland [+]4.8%
4.5%
March 2020
Andorra [+]2.1%
1.5%
March 2020
Albania [+]11.3%
11.0%
December 2019
Armenia [+]17.0%
12.8%
March 2020
Argentina [+]9.7%
11.2%
March 2020
Austria [+]4.9%
4.4%
March 2020
Australia [+]5.6%
5.6%
March 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]14.8%
19.5%
March 2020
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]5.3%
4.9%
March 2020
Bulgaria [+]4.9%
4.2%
March 2020
Bolivia [+]4.3%
4.5%
March 2020
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]6.5%
15.7%
September 2019
Canada [+]7.3%
6.5%
March 2020
Switzerland [+]4.5%
4.6%
March 2020
Chile [+]7.4%
9.9%
March 2020
Colombia [+]10.0%
15.9%
March 2020
Costa Rica [+]8.0%
16.6%
March 2020
Cyprus [+]7.2%
7.5%
March 2020
Czechia [+]1.9%
2.1%
March 2020
Denmark [+]5.0%
5.4%
March 2020
Dominican Republic [+]3.9%
8.9%
March 2020
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.1%
3.8%
December 2019
Estonia [+]5.9%
4.3%
March 2020
Egypt [+]4.6%
22.0%
March 2020
Finland [+]7.6%
6.6%
March 2020
Grenada [+]7.5%
14.1%
December 2019
Georgia [+]13.1%
9.3%
March 2020
Guatemala [+]1.6%
2.4%
December 2019
Guyana [+]11.7%
14.4%
March 2020
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]6.5%
7.6%
March 2020
Hungary [+]3.6%
3.9%
March 2020
Indonesia [+]3.4%
2.7%
March 2020
Israel [+]3.3%
3.3%
March 2020
India [+]7.0%
5.7%
March 2020
Iran [+]8.3%
15.8%
March 2020
Iceland [+]2.9%
3.1%
March 2020
Jamaica [+]4.3%
5.9%
March 2020
Jordan [+]15.1%
21.8%
December 2019
Kyrgyzstan [+]5.4%
6.3%
March 2020
South Korea [+]4.0%
4.3%
March 2020
Saint Lucia [+]13.1%
17.0%
December 2019
Sri Lanka [+]3.6%
9.2%
March 2020
Lithuania [+]8.0%
6.3%
March 2020
Luxembourg [+]6.5%
6.0%
March 2020
Latvia [+]8.7%
6.5%
March 2020
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.7%
1.2%
March 2020
Montenegro [+]15.6%
17.3%
March 2020
North Macedonia [+]16.6%
15.6%
March 2020
Myanmar [+]1.1%
2.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]7.1%
5.2%
March 2020
Malta [+]4.2%
3.4%
March 2020
Mauritius [+]4.7%
8.8%
March 2020
Mexico [+]3.4%
3.4%
March 2020
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.2%
3.3%
March 2020
Norway [+]3.7%
3.4%
March 2020
New Zealand [+]4.2%
4.8%
March 2020
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.6%
December 2018
Philippines [+]2.4%
2.9%
March 2020
Pakistan [+]4.3%
5.8%
June 2019
Poland [+]3.0%
3.3%
March 2020
State of Palestine [+]22.0%
39.2%
March 2020
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]4.9%
3.5%
March 2020
Serbia [+]9.4%
10.3%
March 2020
Russia [+]4.7%
4.4%
March 2020
Rwanda [+]8.9%
9.7%
March 2020
Saudi Arabia [+]2.5%
20.7%
March 2020
Seychelles [+]5.5%
4.4%
March 2020
Sweden [+]7.7%
7.5%
March 2020
Singapore [+]2.9%
3.2%
March 2017
Slovenia [+]4.1%
5.0%
March 2020
Slovakia [+]5.8%
6.2%
March 2020
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.3%
December 2019
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]0.8%
0.7%
March 2020
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]12.8%
15.5%
March 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]2.8%
3.9%
March 2020
Taiwan [+]3.8%
3.6%
March 2020
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]8.5%
10.9%
March 2020
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.7%
2.1%
March 2020
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]24.8%
27.7%
March 2020
Zambia [+]9.1%
10.7%
December 2017
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