Labour Force Survey - LFS

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Unemployment rate (LFS): 2021 Countries
Unemployment rate (LFS): 2021 Countries
CountriesUnemployment rateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]5.2%
-0.61-3.72September 2021
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
-1.000.30December 2020
Germany [+]3.4%
-0.30September 2021
France [+]7.9%
0.30-1.00September 2021
Japan [+]2.8%
-0.20-0.25September 2021
Spain [+]14.6%
-0.69-1.69September 2021
Italy [+]8.8%
-0.80-1.30September 2021
Portugal [+]6.3%
-0.60-1.60September 2021
Greece [+]13.0%
-2.80-3.20September 2021
Ireland [+]5.7%
-1.60-1.40September 2021
Andorra [+]3.2%
-0.60-0.50September 2021
Albania [+]11.2%
-0.19-1.03December 2019
Armenia [+]7.3%
-2.64-2.58September 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.80March 2021
Argentina [+]8.2%
-1.37-3.48September 2021
Austria [+]5.3%
-1.20-0.40September 2021
Australia [+]4.6%
-0.54-2.35September 2021
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]16.4%
-1.702.20September 2021
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]6.5%
0.400September 2021
Bulgaria [+]4.6%
-1.00-0.20September 2021
Bolivia [+]4.8%
-0.75-6.42September 2021
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]9.2%
-1.99-20.10September 2021
Canada [+]7.4%
-0.65-2.86September 2021
Switzerland [+]5.2%
0.10-0.10September 2021
Chile [+]8.8%
-1.08-3.81September 2021
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]13.6%
-0.81-3.81September 2021
Costa Rica [+]14.1%
-2.38-4.36September 2021
Cyprus [+]6.7%
-1.70-1.60September 2021
Czechia [+]2.7%
-0.30-0.20September 2021
Denmark [+]4.9%
0.20-1.50September 2021
Dominican Republic [+]7.1%
-0.95-0.33September 2021
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]4.5%
-0.54-1.24September 2021
Estonia [+]5.7%
-1.20-2.00September 2021
Egypt [+]7.6%
0.260.21September 2021
Finland [+]6.9%
-2.10-0.80September 2021
Grenada [+]11.0%
-4.29-4.01June 2021
Georgia [+]19.1%
-2.539.53September 2021
Guatemala [+]1.9%
-0.57-0.03December 2019
Guyana [+]14.5%
-0.79September 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]6.3%
-1.70-1.20September 2021
Hungary [+]3.9%
-0.20-0.50September 2021
Indonesia [+]3.8%
-0.08-1.64September 2021
Israel [+]5.2%
0.280.30September 2021
India [+]6.4%
-1.54-0.79September 2021
Iran [+]9.3%
0.21-0.35September 2021
Iceland [+]4.1%
-3.90-0.90September 2021
Jamaica [+]5.3%
0.05-2.58September 2021
Jordan [+]19.4%
-0.89-0.70September 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.4%
-0.29-0.49September 2021
South Korea [+]2.8%
-1.11-0.73September 2021
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]22.6%
1.41-2.66June 2021
Sri Lanka [+]5.0%
0.03-0.60September 2021
Lithuania [+]6.7%
-0.70-2.60September 2021
Luxembourg [+]5.5%
-0.10-2.40September 2021
Latvia [+]7.2%
-0.70-1.20September 2021
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]0.6%
-0.31-0.42September 2021
Montenegro [+]14.8%
-2.32-4.23September 2021
North Macedonia [+]15.8%
-0.15-0.73September 2021
Myanmar [+]1.6%
1.001.36March 2020
Mongolia [+]7.0%
-0.920.29September 2021
Malta [+]3.8%
0-1.70September 2021
Mauritius [+]7.4%
-1.29September 2021
Mexico [+]4.2%
0.33-0.91September 2021
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]4.0%
-0.30-0.30September 2021
Norway [+]4.2%
-0.90-0.80September 2021
New Zealand [+]3.2%
-0.64-1.86September 2021
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]5.8%
-0.17December 2020
Philippines [+]3.0%
-0.360.04September 2021
Pakistan [+]6.5%
-0.08June 2021
Poland [+]3.1%
-0.40-0.20September 2021
State of Palestine [+]27.3%
0.82-1.07September 2021
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]5.3%
0.200.10September 2021
Serbia [+]10.5%
-0.601.40September 2021
Russia [+]4.4%
-0.49-1.75September 2021
Rwanda [+]14.1%
-3.642.56September 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]6.6%
0.02-1.91September 2021
Seychelles [+]3.4%
-0.691.14December 2020
Sweden [+]8.3%
-1.70-0.30September 2021
Singapore [+]3.2%
-1.41-1.05September 2021
Slovenia [+]4.5%
0.10-0.60September 2021
Slovakia [+]6.8%
-0.10-0.40September 2021
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
1.15December 2019
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]1.2%
-0.04-0.11September 2021
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]11.7%
-0.10-1.50September 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]4.3%
0.530.04September 2021
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.07-0.01March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]9.6%
-0.08-1.11September 2021
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.5%
0.790.36September 2021
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]29.8%
0.564.47September 2021
Zambia [+]6.3%
0.89September 2021
Zimbabwe [+]9.5%
9.52September 2021
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]9.5%
10.1%
8.8%
September 2021
United Kingdom [+]11.2%
12.7%
9.5%
December 2020
Germany [+]7.4%
7.7%
7.0%
September 2021
France [+]20.0%
19.6%
20.4%
September 2021
Japan [+]4.4%
5.0%
3.7%
September 2021
Spain [+]31.2%
31.1%
31.3%
September 2021
Italy [+]26.9%
23.8%
31.8%
September 2021
Portugal [+]22.5%
19.4%
26.1%
September 2021
Greece [+]29.4%
23.2%
36.8%
September 2021
Ireland [+]12.1%
12.3%
11.9%
September 2021
Andorra [+]10.3%
September 2021
Albania [+]27.2%
27.0%
27.5%
December 2019
Armenia [+]23.0%
33.7%
12.5%
September 2021
Angola [+]29.6%
31.9%
27.3%
March 2021
Argentina [+]23.0%
21.5%
24.7%
September 2021
Austria [+]10.2%
9.7%
10.7%
September 2021
Australia [+]10.2%
11.0%
9.4%
September 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]37.8%
33.3%
45.3%
September 2021
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]19.2%
21.2%
17.0%
September 2021
Bulgaria [+]15.2%
16.3%
13.3%
September 2021
Bolivia [+]7.6%
6.9%
8.4%
September 2021
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]18.9%
14.8%
25.4%
September 2021
Canada [+]11.9%
13.0%
10.7%
September 2021
Switzerland [+]10.6%
10.5%
10.6%
September 2021
Chile [+]17.6%
16.2%
19.5%
September 2021
Colombia [+]23.7%
18.0%
31.7%
September 2021
Costa Rica [+]37.3%
32.4%
44.6%
September 2021
Cyprus [+]14.5%
14.1%
14.9%
September 2021
Czechia [+]8.3%
7.8%
9.1%
September 2021
Denmark [+]11.3%
12.3%
10.2%
September 2021
Dominican Republic [+]15.7%
10.9%
23.0%
September 2021
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]9.3%
7.1%
13.4%
September 2021
Estonia [+]13.8%
14.4%
13.3%
September 2021
Egypt [+]19.3%
14.3%
48.2%
September 2021
Finland [+]9.6%
8.6%
10.6%
September 2021
Grenada [+]32.2%
28.9%
36.8%
June 2021
Georgia [+]40.8%
42.7%
37.8%
September 2021
Guatemala [+]3.5%
3.3%
3.8%
December 2019
Guyana [+]31.8%
25.7%
39.3%
September 2021
Hong Kong [+]20.6%
22.9%
18.3%
September 2020
Honduras [+]7.0%
June 2011
Croatia [+]16.5%
16.0%
17.3%
September 2021
Hungary [+]14.5%
14.0%
15.2%
September 2021
Indonesia [+]14.1%
14.7%
13.2%
September 2021
Israel [+]8.6%
8.4%
8.8%
September 2021
India [+]20.2%
20.8%
17.6%
September 2021
Iran [+]24.4%
22.5%
33.8%
September 2021
Iceland [+]4.1%
22.0%
18.3%
September 2021
Jamaica [+]16.5%
13.5%
20.8%
September 2021
Jordan [+]42.9%
40.9%
52.5%
September 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]6.8%
6.8%
6.9%
September 2021
South Korea [+]5.8%
6.7%
5.2%
September 2021
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]53.4%
53.7%
52.9%
June 2021
Sri Lanka [+]23.6%
18.3%
35.5%
September 2021
Lithuania [+]14.5%
15.1%
13.8%
September 2021
Luxembourg [+]18.2%
18.7%
17.7%
September 2021
Latvia [+]14.9%
18.2%
16.9%
September 2021
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]4.9%
6.2%
11.1%
March 2021
Montenegro [+]30.2%
34.1%
24.5%
September 2021
North Macedonia [+]35.4%
32.3%
41.0%
September 2021
Myanmar [+]5.3%
4.6%
6.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]16.9%
14.1%
20.7%
September 2021
Malta [+]7.9%
10.2%
5.3%
September 2021
Mauritius [+]23.5%
22.0%
25.1%
September 2021
Mexico [+]7.6%
7.0%
8.6%
September 2021
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]8.9%
9.4%
8.5%
September 2021
Norway [+]12.3%
13.4%
11.2%
September 2021
New Zealand [+]9.6%
9.8%
9.3%
September 2021
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]7.9%
8.7%
7.1%
December 2020
Philippines [+]7.6%
6.5%
9.5%
September 2021
Pakistan [+]10.7%
9.5%
14.3%
June 2021
Poland [+]11.6%
11.5%
11.8%
September 2021
State of Palestine [+]44.8%
39.6%
70.0%
September 2021
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.6%
June 2019
Romania [+]21.5%
21.0%
22.4%
September 2021
Serbia [+]23.1%
20.7%
27.3%
September 2021
Russia [+]16.7%
15.2%
18.7%
September 2021
Rwanda [+]21.9%
21.1%
22.8%
September 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]17.7%
15.9%
22.5%
September 2021
Seychelles [+]12.3%
11.8%
12.8%
December 2020
Sweden [+]20.7%
21.0%
20.4%
September 2021
Singapore [+]7.3%
5.1%
9.7%
September 2021
Slovenia [+]12.0%
11.0%
13.2%
September 2021
Slovakia [+]21.4%
21.8%
20.8%
September 2021
Senegal [+]5.3%
3.3%
9.6%
December 2019
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]5.3%
4.3%
6.7%
September 2021
Türkiye [+]22.1%
17.6%
30.2%
September 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]10.9%
12.0%
9.5%
September 2021
Taiwan [+]11.5%
12.3%
10.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]21.4%
22.1%
20.5%
June 2020
Uruguay [+]31.7%
29.1%
35.3%
September 2021
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]6.3%
6.0%
6.5%
September 2021
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]51.9%
47.8%
56.5%
September 2021
Zambia [+]12.3%
12.9%
11.6%
September 2021
Zimbabwe [+]14.6%
13.7%
15.8%
September 2021
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]5.1%
5.3%
September 2021
United Kingdom [+]4.1%
3.6%
December 2020
Germany [+]3.7%
3.0%
September 2021
France [+]7.8%
8.0%
September 2021
Japan [+]3.0%
2.5%
September 2021
Spain [+]13.0%
16.4%
September 2021
Italy [+]7.7%
10.4%
September 2021
Portugal [+]5.5%
7.0%
September 2021
Greece [+]9.6%
17.2%
September 2021
Ireland [+]5.7%
5.7%
September 2021
Andorra [+]2.6%
3.9%
September 2021
Albania [+]11.3%
11.0%
December 2019
Armenia [+]11.9%
3.3%
September 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.8%
March 2021
Argentina [+]7.7%
9.0%
September 2021
Austria [+]5.2%
5.4%
September 2021
Australia [+]4.6%
4.6%
September 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]13.6%
20.8%
September 2021
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]7.0%
6.0%
September 2021
Bulgaria [+]4.9%
4.3%
September 2021
Bolivia [+]4.2%
5.4%
September 2021
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]6.7%
13.0%
September 2021
Canada [+]7.2%
7.7%
September 2021
Switzerland [+]5.0%
5.3%
September 2021
Chile [+]8.8%
8.9%
September 2021
Colombia [+]10.7%
17.7%
September 2021
Costa Rica [+]11.2%
18.4%
September 2021
Cyprus [+]6.1%
7.2%
September 2021
Czechia [+]2.2%
3.3%
September 2021
Denmark [+]4.9%
4.9%
September 2021
Dominican Republic [+]3.8%
11.5%
September 2021
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.5%
6.0%
September 2021
Estonia [+]6.5%
4.9%
September 2021
Egypt [+]5.9%
15.4%
September 2021
Finland [+]7.1%
6.7%
September 2021
Grenada [+]10.2%
12.1%
June 2021
Georgia [+]21.3%
16.2%
September 2021
Guatemala [+]1.6%
2.4%
December 2019
Guyana [+]12.0%
18.3%
September 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]6.0%
6.5%
September 2021
Hungary [+]3.8%
4.0%
September 2021
Indonesia [+]4.2%
3.2%
September 2021
Israel [+]5.2%
5.2%
September 2021
India [+]6.9%
4.8%
September 2021
Iran [+]8.0%
15.8%
September 2021
Iceland [+]3.7%
4.6%
September 2021
Jamaica [+]4.1%
6.8%
September 2021
Jordan [+]18.2%
25.0%
September 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]3.3%
3.4%
September 2021
South Korea [+]2.9%
2.7%
September 2021
Saint Lucia [+]19.8%
25.3%
June 2021
Sri Lanka [+]3.6%
7.8%
September 2021
Lithuania [+]7.4%
6.0%
September 2021
Luxembourg [+]5.3%
5.8%
September 2021
Latvia [+]8.5%
5.9%
September 2021
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]1.0%
0.2%
September 2021
Montenegro [+]16.3%
12.9%
September 2021
North Macedonia [+]16.5%
14.6%
September 2021
Myanmar [+]1.1%
2.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]7.1%
6.9%
September 2021
Malta [+]3.8%
3.7%
September 2021
Mauritius [+]7.3%
7.6%
September 2021
Mexico [+]4.1%
4.4%
September 2021
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.7%
4.3%
September 2021
Norway [+]4.3%
4.0%
September 2021
New Zealand [+]3.2%
3.2%
September 2021
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.3%
December 2020
Philippines [+]2.6%
3.5%
September 2021
Pakistan [+]5.5%
9.7%
June 2021
Poland [+]3.0%
3.2%
September 2021
State of Palestine [+]22.4%
46.6%
September 2021
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]5.7%
4.7%
September 2021
Serbia [+]9.2%
12.1%
September 2021
Russia [+]4.2%
4.5%
September 2021
Rwanda [+]13.0%
15.4%
September 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]3.3%
17.1%
September 2021
Seychelles [+]3.5%
3.3%
December 2020
Sweden [+]7.9%
8.7%
September 2021
Singapore [+]3.1%
3.3%
September 2021
Slovenia [+]4.8%
4.2%
September 2021
Slovakia [+]6.6%
7.0%
September 2021
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.3%
December 2019
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]1.2%
1.2%
September 2021
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]9.9%
15.4%
September 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.5%
5.4%
September 2021
Taiwan [+]3.8%
3.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]8.5%
10.9%
September 2021
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.6%
2.5%
September 2021
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]28.2%
31.7%
September 2021
Zambia [+]5.8%
6.9%
September 2021
Zimbabwe [+]9.3%
9.8%
September 2021
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