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 [+]8.9%
-3.985.20September 2020
United Kingdom [+]4.9%
1.101.00September 2020
Germany [+]3.1%
0-0.10December 2019
France [+]8.9%
2.100.60September 2020
Japan [+]3.1%
0.240.69September 2020
Spain [+]16.3%
0.932.34September 2020
Italy [+]10.1%
2.401.00September 2020
Portugal [+]7.9%
2.301.70September 2020
Greece [+]16.2%
-0.50-0.20September 2020
Ireland [+]7.1%
2.001.90September 2020
Andorra [+]3.7%
0.801.80September 2020
Albania [+]11.2%
-0.19-1.03December 2019
Armenia [+]9.9%
-1.720.70September 2020
Argentina [+]11.7%
-1.361.99September 2020
Austria [+]5.7%
01.30September 2020
Australia [+]7.0%
0.141.78September 2020
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]14.2%
-1.78September 2020
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]6.5%
1.601.20September 2020
Bulgaria [+]4.8%
-1.101.10September 2020
Bolivia [+]11.2%
1.477.94September 2020
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]29.3%
18.8718.87September 2020
Canada [+]10.3%
-3.094.48September 2020
Switzerland [+]5.3%
0.700.70September 2020
Chile [+]12.6%
0.255.08September 2020
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]17.4%
-1.846.89September 2020
Costa Rica [+]18.5%
08.05September 2020
Cyprus [+]8.3%
1.501.50September 2020
Czechia [+]2.9%
0.500.80September 2020
Denmark [+]6.4%
1.201.40September 2020
Dominican Republic [+]7.4%
4.010.66September 2020
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]5.8%
-3.141.58September 2020
Estonia [+]7.7%
0.403.70September 2020
Egypt [+]7.4%
-2.32-0.43September 2020
Finland [+]7.7%
-1.201.70September 2020
Grenada [+]12.8%
-2.252.77September 2020
Georgia [+]9.5%
-0.80-1.58September 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 [+]7.5%
1.001.80September 2020
Hungary [+]4.4%
-0.200.90September 2020
Indonesia [+]5.4%
2.321.57September 2020
Israel [+]4.9%
1.201.11September 2020
India [+]7.2%
-4.451.10September 2020
Iran [+]9.6%
0.03-1.13September 2020
Iceland [+]5.0%
-1.501.60September 2020
Jamaica [+]7.9%
2.822.55September 2020
Jordan [+]20.1%
0.514.72September 2020
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.8%
-0.720.57September 2020
South Korea [+]3.5%
-0.790.23September 2020
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]25.2%
-0.019.42September 2020
Sri Lanka [+]5.6%
0.320.64September 2020
Lithuania [+]9.3%
0.703.20September 2020
Luxembourg [+]7.9%
1.502.00September 2020
Latvia [+]8.4%
-0.202.40September 2020
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.0%
-0.25-0.32September 2020
Montenegro [+]19.0%
3.703.70September 2020
North Macedonia [+]16.5%
-0.30-0.60September 2020
Myanmar [+]1.6%
1.001.36March 2020
Mongolia [+]6.7%
0.47-2.64September 2020
Malta [+]5.5%
0.601.30September 2020
Mauritius [+]6.4%
0.42-0.27March 2020
Mexico [+]5.1%
0.311.42September 2020
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]4.3%
0.501.10September 2020
Norway [+]5.0%
0.601.20September 2020
New Zealand [+]5.1%
1.141.07September 2020
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]6.0%
0.12-0.21December 2018
Philippines [+]2.9%
1.510.34September 2020
Pakistan [+]5.8%
1.18September 2020
Poland [+]3.3%
0.200.20September 2020
State of Palestine [+]28.3%
1.883.75September 2020
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]5.2%
-0.201.40September 2020
Serbia [+]9.1%
1.80-0.50September 2020
Russia [+]6.1%
0.281.82September 2020
Rwanda [+]11.5%
-7.30September 2020
Saudi Arabia [+]8.5%
-0.482.97September 2020
Seychelles [+]4.1%
-0.651.77September 2020
Sweden [+]8.6%
-0.502.00September 2020
Singapore [+]4.3%
1.28September 2020
Slovenia [+]5.1%
-0.100.30September 2020
Slovakia [+]7.2%
0.601.30September 2020
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
1.15December 2019
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]1.3%
0.280.52September 2020
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]13.2%
0.30-0.80September 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]4.3%
0.580.85September 2020
Taiwan [+]3.9%
-0.080.10September 2020
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]10.7%
0.551.65September 2020
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.2%
-0.060.47September 2020
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]25.3%
6.97-1.00September 2020
Zambia [+]9.8%
-0.79December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]15.5%
15.5%
15.4%
September 2020
United Kingdom [+]15.6%
17.8%
13.3%
September 2020
Germany [+]5.1%
6.0%
4.1%
December 2019
France [+]22.0%
21.5%
22.8%
September 2020
Japan [+]5.1%
5.6%
4.7%
September 2020
Spain [+]40.5%
38.7%
42.6%
September 2020
Italy [+]31.4%
30.2%
33.1%
September 2020
Portugal [+]26.3%
27.2%
25.2%
September 2020
Greece [+]34.2%
29.3%
40.0%
September 2020
Ireland [+]20.0%
20.6%
19.3%
September 2020
Andorra [+]24.0%
September 2020
Albania [+]27.2%
27.0%
27.5%
December 2019
Armenia [+]18.6%
16.7%
20.7%
September 2020
Argentina [+]30.1%
27.2%
34.1%
September 2020
Austria [+]11.0%
11.3%
10.6%
September 2020
Australia [+]14.7%
15.7%
13.5%
September 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]34.5%
29.8%
41.5%
September 2020
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]17.7%
17.2%
18.2%
September 2020
Bulgaria [+]13.2%
14.9%
20.2%
September 2020
Bolivia [+]18.6%
18.3%
18.9%
September 2020
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]43.8%
34.0%
56.3%
September 2020
Canada [+]21.6%
22.4%
20.7%
September 2020
Switzerland [+]11.6%
11.1%
12.1%
September 2020
Chile [+]27.3%
26.9%
28.0%
September 2020
Colombia [+]29.0%
23.6%
37.3%
September 2020
Costa Rica [+]45.8%
39.5%
56.0%
September 2020
Cyprus [+]20.4%
30.2%
10.8%
September 2020
Czechia [+]9.6%
8.3%
11.7%
September 2020
Denmark [+]13.3%
14.6%
11.9%
September 2020
Dominican Republic [+]17.5%
14.1%
23.6%
September 2020
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]10.4%
8.0%
14.8%
September 2020
Estonia [+]21.8%
23.6%
20.0%
September 2020
Egypt [+]16.7%
12.3%
42.7%
September 2020
Finland [+]16.1%
18.9%
13.3%
September 2020
Grenada [+]30.4%
23.8%
41.9%
September 2020
Georgia [+]27.5%
26.6%
29.4%
September 2020
Guatemala [+]3.5%
3.3%
3.8%
December 2019
Guyana [+]30.2%
25.4%
36.4%
March 2020
Hong Kong [+]20.6%
22.9%
18.3%
September 2020
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]23.0%
20.9%
26.6%
September 2020
Hungary [+]13.4%
12.8%
14.2%
September 2020
Indonesia [+]17.8%
18.1%
17.4%
September 2020
Israel [+]9.7%
8.4%
11.0%
September 2020
India [+]22.8%
22.6%
23.9%
September 2020
Iran [+]23.9%
21.0%
38.1%
September 2020
Iceland [+]7.1%
7.1%
7.1%
September 2020
Jamaica [+]21.9%
20.5%
23.7%
September 2020
Jordan [+]43.9%
41.7%
54.0%
September 2020
Kyrgyzstan [+]7.3%
6.1%
9.2%
September 2020
South Korea [+]9.5%
10.6%
8.6%
September 2020
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]57.4%
59.4%
55.3%
September 2020
Sri Lanka [+]25.6%
20.7%
35.5%
September 2020
Lithuania [+]23.1%
25.1%
20.9%
September 2020
Luxembourg [+]26.0%
27.7%
24.1%
September 2020
Latvia [+]14.8%
21.9%
19.6%
September 2020
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]3.3%
3.2%
3.4%
September 2020
Montenegro [+]35.8%
32.0%
41.9%
September 2020
North Macedonia [+]34.8%
34.1%
36.2%
September 2020
Myanmar [+]5.3%
4.6%
6.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]17.8%
17.3%
18.4%
September 2020
Malta [+]12.0%
12.8%
10.8%
September 2020
Mauritius [+]22.8%
22.2%
23.6%
March 2020
Mexico [+]9.0%
8.4%
10.2%
September 2020
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]10.8%
10.7%
10.8%
September 2020
Norway [+]11.7%
12.5%
10.8%
September 2020
New Zealand [+]13.2%
12.8%
13.6%
September 2020
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]14.3%
14.1%
14.6%
December 2018
Philippines [+]8.4%
6.8%
11.1%
September 2020
Pakistan [+]10.5%
9.6%
13.3%
September 2020
Poland [+]12.5%
11.0%
14.7%
September 2020
State of Palestine [+]45.8%
40.4%
75.3%
September 2020
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.6%
June 2019
Romania [+]19.2%
18.8%
19.9%
September 2020
Serbia [+]26.5%
25.1%
28.8%
September 2020
Russia [+]18.6%
16.7%
21.1%
September 2020
Rwanda [+]15.8%
12.5%
19.6%
September 2020
Saudi Arabia [+]33.6%
24.9%
56.7%
September 2020
Seychelles [+]16.7%
20.6%
13.1%
September 2020
Sweden [+]22.3%
23.2%
21.3%
September 2020
Singapore [+]10.1%
7.5%
13.0%
September 2020
Slovenia [+]14.9%
12.3%
18.4%
September 2020
Slovakia [+]22.0%
21.5%
22.9%
September 2020
Senegal [+]5.3%
3.3%
9.6%
December 2019
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]6.2%
5.5%
7.2%
September 2020
Türkiye [+]26.0%
22.2%
33.3%
September 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]11.3%
10.4%
12.6%
September 2020
Taiwan [+]11.9%
10.5%
13.5%
September 2020
Ukraine [+]21.4%
22.1%
20.5%
June 2020
Uruguay [+]34.9%
30.2%
41.3%
September 2020
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]7.1%
5.6%
8.8%
September 2020
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]44.3%
40.6%
48.8%
September 2020
Zambia [+]19.3%
17.7%
20.9%
December 2017
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]8.4%
9.5%
September 2020
United Kingdom [+]5.3%
4.4%
September 2020
Germany [+]3.4%
2.6%
December 2019
France [+]8.9%
9.0%
September 2020
Japan [+]3.2%
2.9%
September 2020
Spain [+]14.4%
18.4%
September 2020
Italy [+]9.1%
11.5%
September 2020
Portugal [+]7.8%
8.0%
September 2020
Greece [+]13.1%
20.1%
September 2020
Ireland [+]6.7%
7.6%
September 2020
Andorra [+]2.4%
5.1%
September 2020
Albania [+]11.3%
11.0%
December 2019
Armenia [+]13.9%
6.4%
September 2020
Argentina [+]10.6%
13.1%
September 2020
Austria [+]5.7%
5.7%
September 2020
Australia [+]7.1%
6.7%
September 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]13.0%
16.0%
September 2020
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.6%
6.3%
September 2020
Bulgaria [+]5.3%
4.2%
September 2020
Bolivia [+]10.7%
11.9%
September 2020
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]20.7%
40.1%
September 2020
Canada [+]10.0%
10.6%
September 2020
Switzerland [+]4.9%
5.7%
September 2020
Chile [+]13.2%
11.8%
September 2020
Colombia [+]14.2%
22.0%
September 2020
Costa Rica [+]14.9%
24.0%
September 2020
Cyprus [+]7.9%
8.6%
September 2020
Czechia [+]2.4%
3.4%
September 2020
Denmark [+]6.1%
6.7%
September 2020
Dominican Republic [+]5.0%
11.0%
September 2020
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]4.8%
7.1%
September 2020
Estonia [+]7.7%
7.7%
September 2020
Egypt [+]5.9%
15.2%
September 2020
Finland [+]7.7%
7.6%
September 2020
Grenada [+]9.4%
17.0%
September 2020
Georgia [+]11.1%
7.8%
September 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 [+]7.6%
7.4%
September 2020
Hungary [+]4.3%
4.7%
September 2020
Indonesia [+]5.8%
4.9%
September 2020
Israel [+]5.1%
4.7%
September 2020
India [+]7.3%
6.8%
September 2020
Iran [+]8.4%
15.5%
September 2020
Iceland [+]5.3%
4.7%
September 2020
Jamaica [+]7.4%
8.4%
September 2020
Jordan [+]18.4%
27.7%
September 2020
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.5%
4.3%
September 2020
South Korea [+]3.6%
3.5%
September 2020
Saint Lucia [+]23.4%
27.0%
September 2020
Sri Lanka [+]4.2%
8.4%
September 2020
Lithuania [+]9.8%
8.9%
September 2020
Luxembourg [+]7.4%
8.4%
September 2020
Latvia [+]9.0%
7.7%
September 2020
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.3%
0.8%
September 2020
Montenegro [+]18.9%
19.2%
September 2020
North Macedonia [+]17.0%
15.9%
September 2020
Myanmar [+]1.1%
2.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]7.3%
6.2%
September 2020
Malta [+]5.0%
6.3%
September 2020
Mauritius [+]4.7%
8.8%
March 2020
Mexico [+]5.3%
4.8%
September 2020
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]4.0%
4.6%
September 2020
Norway [+]5.4%
4.6%
September 2020
New Zealand [+]4.7%
5.5%
September 2020
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.6%
December 2018
Philippines [+]2.7%
3.2%
September 2020
Pakistan [+]5.4%
7.4%
September 2020
Poland [+]3.0%
3.6%
September 2020
State of Palestine [+]25.0%
43.0%
September 2020
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]5.4%
5.0%
September 2020
Serbia [+]8.8%
9.5%
September 2020
Russia [+]6.1%
6.2%
September 2020
Rwanda [+]9.5%
13.8%
September 2020
Saudi Arabia [+]4.4%
24.6%
September 2020
Seychelles [+]5.1%
3.2%
September 2020
Sweden [+]8.6%
8.7%
September 2020
Singapore [+]3.9%
4.7%
September 2020
Slovenia [+]4.4%
5.9%
September 2020
Slovakia [+]6.8%
7.7%
September 2020
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.3%
December 2019
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]1.3%
1.3%
September 2020
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]11.9%
15.9%
September 2020
Trinidad and Tobago [+]4.4%
4.2%
September 2020
Taiwan [+]4.0%
3.9%
September 2020
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]8.5%
13.3%
September 2020
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]1.7%
2.7%
September 2020
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]24.5%
26.3%
September 2020
Zambia [+]9.1%
10.7%
December 2017
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