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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2021 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2021 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]6.5%
0.022.42March 2021
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
-1.000.30December 2020
Germany [+]4.2%
1.10March 2021
France [+]8.3%
00.20March 2021
Japan [+]2.8%
-0.150.37March 2021
Spain [+]16.0%
-0.151.57March 2021
Italy [+]10.6%
1.001.20March 2021
Portugal [+]7.3%
0.100.50March 2021
Greece [+]17.1%
0.900.90March 2021
Ireland [+]7.1%
1.402.40March 2021
Andorra [+]3.6%
0.301.80March 2021
Albania [+]11.2%
-0.19-1.03December 2019
Armenia [+]13.1%
1.43-1.89March 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.80March 2021
Argentina [+]10.2%
-0.79-0.21March 2021
Austria [+]7.9%
2.403.20March 2021
Australia [+]6.4%
-0.040.79March 2021
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]19.1%
2.452.43March 2021
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]6.7%
0.901.60March 2021
Bulgaria [+]6.3%
1.001.70March 2021
Bolivia [+]6.3%
-4.861.95March 2021
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]11.2%
-18.10March 2021
Canada [+]9.0%
0.832.01March 2021
Switzerland [+]5.9%
0.901.40March 2021
Chile [+]10.8%
0.142.34March 2021
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]15.2%
1.502.71March 2021
Costa Rica [+]17.3%
-0.415.79March 2021
Cyprus [+]8.6%
0.501.30March 2021
Czechia [+]3.4%
0.401.40March 2021
Denmark [+]6.4%
0.601.20March 2021
Dominican Republic [+]8.4%
0.902.44March 2021
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]4.6%
0.52March 2021
Estonia [+]7.1%
-0.602.00March 2021
Egypt [+]7.4%
0.14-0.37March 2021
Finland [+]8.4%
1.001.30March 2021
Grenada [+]15.3%
2.19March 2021
Georgia [+]21.6%
8.5210.24March 2021
Guatemala [+]1.9%
-0.57-0.03December 2019
Guyana [+]15.6%
2.782.78March 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]9.9%
0.702.90March 2021
Hungary [+]4.5%
0.300.80March 2021
Indonesia [+]3.9%
-1.570.75March 2021
Israel [+]4.6%
-0.191.24March 2021
India [+]5.8%
-0.31-0.90March 2021
Iran [+]9.6%
-0.300.04March 2021
Iceland [+]7.7%
0.204.70March 2021
Jamaica [+]6.0%
-0.750.94March 2021
Jordan [+]21.8%
1.46March 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]5.3%
0.92-0.44March 2021
South Korea [+]4.9%
1.230.80March 2021
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]21.2%
-4.06March 2021
Sri Lanka [+]5.4%
0.43-0.08March 2021
Lithuania [+]7.5%
-1.600.30March 2021
Luxembourg [+]5.5%
-1.10-0.80March 2021
Latvia [+]8.1%
0.200.50March 2021
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]1.1%
0.05-0.27March 2021
Montenegro [+]19.4%
-1.852.95March 2021
North Macedonia [+]16.2%
-0.02-0.02March 2021
Myanmar [+]1.6%
1.001.36March 2020
Mongolia [+]8.3%
1.102.11March 2021
Malta [+]4.2%
-0.900.30March 2021
Mauritius [+]7.4%
1.031.03March 2021
Mexico [+]4.3%
-0.190.92March 2021
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]4.8%
0.801.50March 2021
Norway [+]5.0%
0.401.40March 2021
New Zealand [+]4.9%
0.010.42March 2021
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]5.8%
-0.17December 2020
Philippines [+]4.1%
1.131.49March 2021
Pakistan [+]6.6%
0.15March 2021
Poland [+]4.0%
0.900.90March 2021
State of Palestine [+]27.8%
4.412.29March 2021
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]6.1%
0.901.80March 2021
Serbia [+]12.9%
2.903.10March 2021
Russia [+]5.5%
-0.420.92March 2021
Rwanda [+]12.5%
-2.043.22March 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]6.5%
-0.980.80March 2021
Seychelles [+]3.4%
-0.691.14December 2020
Sweden [+]9.8%
1.902.20March 2021
Singapore [+]3.5%
-0.23March 2021
Slovenia [+]5.7%
0.601.10March 2021
Slovakia [+]7.1%
0.101.10March 2021
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
1.15December 2019
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]1.4%
0.080.65March 2021
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]13.5%
0.70-0.20March 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]5.6%
-0.032.29March 2021
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.07-0.01March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]10.4%
-0.340.79March 2021
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.0%
-0.110.12March 2021
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]26.3%
-0.390.15March 2021
Zambia [+]5.2%
-4.59March 2021
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]11.4%
12.6%
10.2%
March 2021
United Kingdom [+]11.2%
12.7%
9.5%
December 2020
Germany [+]8.0%
8.0%
8.1%
March 2021
France [+]20.9%
20.8%
21.0%
March 2021
Japan [+]4.9%
5.2%
4.5%
March 2021
Spain [+]39.5%
38.2%
41.2%
March 2021
Italy [+]34.7%
32.3%
38.8%
March 2021
Portugal [+]24.3%
19.2%
30.8%
March 2021
Greece [+]43.3%
39.5%
48.6%
March 2021
Ireland [+]15.7%
14.1%
17.4%
March 2021
Andorra [+]20.4%
March 2021
Albania [+]27.2%
27.0%
27.5%
December 2019
Armenia [+]24.8%
26.2%
22.5%
March 2021
Angola [+]29.6%
31.9%
27.3%
March 2021
Argentina [+]26.1%
20.9%
33.4%
March 2021
Austria [+]13.3%
13.9%
12.6%
March 2021
Australia [+]14.1%
15.8%
12.3%
March 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]40.4%
36.0%
48.0%
March 2021
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]19.4%
20.6%
17.8%
March 2021
Bulgaria [+]16.8%
16.9%
16.7%
March 2021
Bolivia [+]10.9%
10.8%
11.1%
March 2021
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]20.8%
12.9%
33.2%
March 2021
Canada [+]17.5%
18.1%
16.7%
March 2021
Switzerland [+]8.8%
8.7%
8.9%
March 2021
Chile [+]24.1%
22.3%
26.7%
March 2021
Colombia [+]26.3%
21.2%
33.3%
March 2021
Costa Rica [+]42.9%
32.6%
57.6%
March 2021
Cyprus [+]19.5%
25.3%
12.8%
March 2021
Czechia [+]9.9%
7.9%
12.9%
March 2021
Denmark [+]14.0%
12.8%
15.3%
March 2021
Dominican Republic [+]19.3%
13.7%
28.6%
March 2021
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]9.1%
6.6%
13.6%
March 2021
Estonia [+]16.2%
21.6%
11.1%
March 2021
Egypt [+]15.8%
11.2%
38.6%
March 2021
Finland [+]21.9%
23.1%
20.7%
March 2021
Grenada [+]35.6%
30.4%
40.8%
March 2021
Georgia [+]43.3%
46.2%
38.0%
March 2021
Guatemala [+]3.5%
3.3%
3.8%
December 2019
Guyana [+]31.3%
23.7%
41.7%
March 2021
Hong Kong [+]20.6%
22.9%
18.3%
September 2020
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]27.9%
23.9%
32.8%
March 2021
Hungary [+]13.6%
11.0%
17.1%
March 2021
Indonesia [+]13.7%
14.7%
12.1%
March 2021
Israel [+]7.1%
6.3%
7.8%
March 2021
India [+]19.8%
19.5%
20.5%
March 2021
Iran [+]24.4%
20.9%
40.5%
March 2021
Iceland [+]15.8%
17.1%
14.4%
March 2021
Jamaica [+]17.0%
14.3%
20.4%
March 2021
Jordan [+]43.5%
41.3%
57.4%
March 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]11.2%
10.8%
12.0%
March 2021
South Korea [+]11.6%
12.1%
11.3%
March 2021
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]49.1%
62.9%
38.8%
March 2021
Sri Lanka [+]27.4%
22.5%
35.6%
March 2021
Lithuania [+]12.6%
11.2%
14.4%
March 2021
Luxembourg [+]15.3%
13.7%
17.0%
March 2021
Latvia [+]16.3%
13.1%
20.4%
March 2021
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]4.9%
6.2%
11.1%
March 2021
Montenegro [+]46.2%
45.8%
46.8%
March 2021
North Macedonia [+]37.1%
35.4%
40.0%
March 2021
Myanmar [+]5.3%
4.6%
6.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]22.4%
21.6%
23.6%
March 2021
Malta [+]9.7%
12.9%
5.7%
March 2021
Mauritius [+]26.1%
24.8%
27.6%
March 2021
Mexico [+]8.5%
8.1%
9.2%
March 2021
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]10.9%
11.4%
10.4%
March 2021
Norway [+]12.8%
13.8%
11.9%
March 2021
New Zealand [+]13.1%
13.9%
12.3%
March 2021
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]7.9%
8.7%
7.1%
December 2020
Philippines [+]10.8%
9.1%
14.2%
March 2021
Pakistan [+]11.8%
10.4%
16.0%
March 2021
Poland [+]13.9%
13.1%
15.1%
March 2021
State of Palestine [+]43.3%
39.1%
66.1%
March 2021
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.6%
June 2019
Romania [+]21.5%
21.5%
21.6%
March 2021
Serbia [+]32.2%
29.6%
36.6%
March 2021
Russia [+]18.2%
16.9%
19.8%
March 2021
Rwanda [+]18.2%
18.6%
17.7%
March 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]23.7%
20.2%
35.0%
March 2021
Seychelles [+]12.3%
11.8%
12.8%
December 2020
Sweden [+]26.8%
27.6%
25.9%
March 2021
Singapore [+]6.3%
4.3%
8.7%
March 2021
Slovenia [+]15.9%
13.7%
18.6%
March 2021
Slovakia [+]21.9%
18.1%
28.3%
March 2021
Senegal [+]5.3%
3.3%
9.6%
December 2019
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]6.7%
6.1%
7.5%
March 2021
Türkiye [+]25.3%
22.5%
30.8%
March 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]20.9%
15.1%
29.8%
March 2021
Taiwan [+]11.5%
12.3%
10.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]21.4%
22.1%
20.5%
June 2020
Uruguay [+]33.8%
29.5%
39.8%
March 2021
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]6.7%
7.1%
6.4%
March 2021
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]44.6%
41.3%
48.5%
March 2021
Zambia [+]9.7%
8.4%
11.1%
March 2021
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]6.9%
6.1%
March 2021
United Kingdom [+]4.1%
3.6%
December 2020
Germany [+]4.5%
3.8%
March 2021
France [+]8.6%
8.0%
March 2021
Japan [+]3.0%
2.6%
March 2021
Spain [+]14.1%
18.1%
March 2021
Italy [+]10.0%
11.5%
March 2021
Portugal [+]7.0%
7.6%
March 2021
Greece [+]13.7%
21.3%
March 2021
Ireland [+]7.3%
7.0%
March 2021
Andorra [+]4.1%
3.0%
March 2021
Albania [+]11.3%
11.0%
December 2019
Armenia [+]16.2%
9.9%
March 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.8%
March 2021
Argentina [+]8.5%
12.3%
March 2021
Austria [+]8.4%
7.4%
March 2021
Australia [+]6.5%
6.2%
March 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]15.6%
24.5%
March 2021
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.8%
6.6%
March 2021
Bulgaria [+]6.6%
6.0%
March 2021
Bolivia [+]5.9%
6.8%
March 2021
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]7.0%
17.4%
March 2021
Canada [+]9.4%
8.5%
March 2021
Switzerland [+]5.4%
6.4%
March 2021
Chile [+]10.4%
11.5%
March 2021
Colombia [+]11.8%
20.0%
March 2021
Costa Rica [+]12.8%
24.0%
March 2021
Cyprus [+]8.9%
8.3%
March 2021
Czechia [+]2.7%
4.1%
March 2021
Denmark [+]6.2%
6.7%
March 2021
Dominican Republic [+]5.2%
13.1%
March 2021
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2021
Estonia [+]7.6%
6.5%
March 2021
Egypt [+]5.6%
15.9%
March 2021
Finland [+]9.1%
7.7%
March 2021
Grenada [+]13.5%
17.5%
March 2021
Georgia [+]23.7%
18.7%
March 2021
Guatemala [+]1.6%
2.4%
December 2019
Guyana [+]13.3%
19.1%
March 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]9.6%
10.2%
March 2021
Hungary [+]4.1%
4.9%
March 2021
Indonesia [+]4.4%
3.1%
March 2021
Israel [+]4.8%
4.3%
March 2021
India [+]6.0%
5.3%
March 2021
Iran [+]8.3%
16.3%
March 2021
Iceland [+]6.4%
9.1%
March 2021
Jamaica [+]5.1%
7.1%
March 2021
Jordan [+]20.9%
26.4%
March 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]5.0%
5.9%
March 2021
South Korea [+]4.6%
5.4%
March 2021
Saint Lucia [+]19.7%
22.8%
March 2021
Sri Lanka [+]3.8%
8.4%
March 2021
Lithuania [+]7.5%
7.5%
March 2021
Luxembourg [+]4.9%
6.3%
March 2021
Latvia [+]8.6%
7.5%
March 2021
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.5%
0.8%
March 2021
Montenegro [+]19.3%
19.4%
March 2021
North Macedonia [+]17.1%
14.8%
March 2021
Myanmar [+]1.1%
2.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]9.3%
7.2%
March 2021
Malta [+]4.1%
4.3%
March 2021
Mauritius [+]6.8%
8.2%
March 2021
Mexico [+]4.4%
4.2%
March 2021
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]4.6%
5.1%
March 2021
Norway [+]5.3%
4.5%
March 2021
New Zealand [+]4.8%
5.0%
March 2021
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.3%
December 2020
Philippines [+]3.8%
4.7%
March 2021
Pakistan [+]5.5%
10.2%
March 2021
Poland [+]4.1%
3.9%
March 2021
State of Palestine [+]24.2%
43.2%
March 2021
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]6.5%
5.6%
March 2021
Serbia [+]12.2%
13.7%
March 2021
Russia [+]5.4%
5.6%
March 2021
Rwanda [+]12.5%
12.6%
March 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]3.7%
16.1%
March 2021
Seychelles [+]3.5%
3.3%
December 2020
Sweden [+]9.6%
9.9%
March 2021
Singapore [+]3.3%
3.9%
March 2021
Slovenia [+]4.6%
6.9%
March 2021
Slovakia [+]6.6%
7.7%
March 2021
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.3%
December 2019
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]1.4%
1.4%
March 2021
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]12.6%
15.6%
March 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]5.0%
6.2%
March 2021
Taiwan [+]3.8%
3.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]8.6%
12.5%
March 2021
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.2%
1.8%
March 2021
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]25.8%
26.9%
March 2021
Zambia [+]4.9%
5.6%
March 2021
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