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 [+]3.9%
-1.23-2.55December 2021
United Kingdom [+]3.9%
-1.000.30December 2020
Germany [+]3.3%
-0.10December 2021
France [+]7.6%
-0.30-0.70December 2021
Japan [+]2.6%
-0.20-0.35December 2021
Spain [+]13.3%
-1.24-2.80December 2021
Italy [+]9.1%
0.30-0.50December 2021
Portugal [+]6.5%
0.20-0.70December 2021
Greece [+]13.2%
0.20-3.00December 2021
Ireland [+]4.9%
-0.80-0.80December 2021
Andorra [+]2.6%
-0.60-0.70December 2021
Albania [+]11.2%
-0.19-1.03December 2019
Armenia [+]10.0%
2.70-1.65December 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.80March 2021
Argentina [+]7.0%
-1.27-3.99December 2021
Austria [+]5.1%
-0.20-0.40December 2021
Australia [+]4.4%
-0.17-1.98December 2021
Azerbaijan [+]5.0%
0.090.09December 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]16.1%
-0.30-0.55December 2021
Barbados [+]11.9%
0.08-1.29June 2015
Bangladesh [+]4.4%
-0.14June 2017
Belgium [+]5.8%
-0.700December 2021
Bulgaria [+]4.6%
0-0.70December 2021
Bolivia [+]3.8%
-0.92December 2021
Brazil [+]11.7%
-0.29-0.21December 2018
Belarus [+]0.5%
0.02December 2014
Belize [+]9.2%
-1.99-20.10September 2021
Canada [+]5.7%
-1.76-2.45December 2021
Switzerland [+]4.5%
-0.70-0.50December 2021
Chile [+]7.6%
-1.18-3.06December 2021
China [+]4.1%
0.02December 2014
Colombia [+]12.4%
-1.14-1.24December 2021
Costa Rica [+]12.7%
-1.43-5.05December 2021
Cyprus [+]6.3%
-0.40-1.80December 2021
Czechia [+]2.2%
-0.50-0.80December 2021
Denmark [+]4.4%
-0.50-1.40December 2021
Dominican Republic [+]7.3%
0.25-0.23December 2021
Algeria [+]10.5%
0.59-0.71September 2016
Ecuador [+]4.0%
-0.54-0.08December 2021
Estonia [+]5.2%
-0.50-2.50December 2021
Egypt [+]7.5%
-0.070.25December 2021
Finland [+]6.3%
-0.60-1.10December 2021
Grenada [+]11.0%
-4.29-4.01June 2021
Georgia [+]18.6%
-0.445.55December 2021
Guatemala [+]2.2%
0.26December 2021
Guyana [+]14.5%
-0.79September 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.2%
0.07-0.14March 2017
Honduras [+]4.3%
-0.310.32June 2011
Croatia [+]6.4%
0.10-2.80December 2021
Hungary [+]3.7%
-0.20-0.50December 2021
Indonesia [+]3.8%
-0.08-1.64September 2021
Israel [+]4.5%
-0.66-0.20December 2021
India [+]5.5%
-0.90-0.62December 2021
Iran [+]9.1%
-0.17-0.79December 2021
Iceland [+]4.5%
0.40-3.00December 2021
Jamaica [+]4.3%
-1.03-2.48December 2021
Jordan [+]18.0%
-1.39-2.32December 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]4.2%
0.80-0.26December 2021
South Korea [+]2.9%
0.09-0.79December 2021
Kazakhstan [+]4.9%
0.02-0.04March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]17.9%
-4.64December 2021
Sri Lanka [+]4.4%
-0.60-0.56December 2021
Lithuania [+]7.0%
0.30-2.10December 2021
Luxembourg [+]4.3%
-1.20-2.30December 2021
Latvia [+]7.1%
-0.10-0.80December 2021
Morocco [+]9.6%
1.06-0.42September 2016
Moldova [+]0.5%
-0.13-0.59December 2021
Montenegro [+]15.4%
0.62-5.81December 2021
North Macedonia [+]15.3%
-0.46-0.89December 2021
Myanmar [+]1.6%
1.001.36March 2020
Mongolia [+]7.8%
0.800.60December 2021
Malta [+]3.3%
-0.50-1.80December 2021
Mauritius [+]7.4%
-0.09December 2021
Mexico [+]3.6%
-0.58-0.88December 2021
Malaysia [+]3.4%
-0.020.00March 2017
Nigeria [+]7.2%
-0.232.14December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.4%
-0.64December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.7%
-0.30-0.30December 2021
Norway [+]3.4%
-0.80-1.20December 2021
New Zealand [+]3.2%
-0.06-1.73December 2021
Panama [+]4.6%
0.210.31March 2017
Peru [+]5.8%
-0.17December 2020
Philippines [+]3.3%
0.380.37December 2021
Pakistan [+]6.5%
-0.08June 2021
Poland [+]2.9%
-0.20-0.20December 2021
State of Palestine [+]24.2%
-3.100.80December 2021
Paraguay [+]7.7%
-1.310.79September 2017
Qatar [+]0.2%
-0.01-0.09March 2015
Romania [+]5.9%
0.600.70December 2021
Serbia [+]9.8%
-0.70-0.20December 2021
Russia [+]4.2%
-0.15-1.68December 2021
Rwanda [+]18.3%
4.183.71December 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]6.9%
0.27-0.59December 2021
Seychelles [+]3.4%
-0.691.14December 2020
Sweden [+]7.6%
-0.70-0.30December 2021
Singapore [+]2.7%
-0.50-1.05December 2021
Slovenia [+]4.5%
0-0.60December 2021
Slovakia [+]6.6%
-0.20-0.40December 2021
San Marino [+]7.0%
-0.060.29March 2015
Senegal [+]3.8%
1.15December 2019
Syria [+]8.8%
0.461.06December 2010
Thailand [+]1.1%
-0.13-0.28December 2021
Tunisia [+]15.3%
-0.20-0.08March 2017
Türkiye [+]11.0%
-0.70-1.80December 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]4.1%
-0.26-1.52December 2021
Taiwan [+]3.7%
-0.07-0.01March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.1%
0.430.19March 2017
Uruguay [+]7.5%
-2.13-3.28December 2021
Venezuela [+]7.5%
1.260.25March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.7%
0.110.55December 2021
Yemen [+]13.1%
0.62December 2014
South Africa [+]29.8%
0.023.09December 2021
Zambia [+]5.7%
-0.64December 2021
Zimbabwe [+]9.6%
0.04December 2021
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Unemployment rate (LFS): Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]7.7%
8.3%
7.1%
December 2021
United Kingdom [+]11.2%
12.7%
9.5%
December 2020
Germany [+]5.6%
6.5%
4.6%
December 2021
France [+]16.6%
17.5%
15.6%
December 2021
Japan [+]4.2%
5.2%
3.2%
December 2021
Spain [+]30.7%
30.6%
30.8%
December 2021
Italy [+]28.0%
27.4%
29.0%
December 2021
Portugal [+]23.1%
23.1%
23.1%
December 2021
Greece [+]31.8%
26.4%
37.2%
December 2021
Ireland [+]10.2%
10.8%
9.7%
December 2021
Andorra [+]9.7%
December 2021
Albania [+]27.2%
27.0%
27.5%
December 2019
Armenia [+]34.2%
41.4%
24.4%
December 2021
Angola [+]29.6%
31.9%
27.3%
March 2021
Argentina [+]19.9%
20.1%
19.7%
December 2021
Austria [+]8.9%
7.9%
10.1%
December 2021
Australia [+]10.5%
11.7%
9.3%
December 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]34.9%
33.1%
37.8%
December 2021
Bangladesh [+]13.5%
11.9%
16.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]15.4%
20.3%
9.3%
December 2021
Bulgaria [+]15.9%
15.7%
16.1%
December 2021
Bolivia [+]6.1%
5.7%
6.4%
December 2021
Brazil [+]27.3%
24.0%
31.7%
December 2018
Belize [+]18.9%
14.8%
25.4%
September 2021
Canada [+]9.1%
10.7%
7.5%
December 2021
Switzerland [+]7.7%
7.8%
7.5%
December 2021
Chile [+]17.2%
15.9%
18.9%
December 2021
Colombia [+]22.5%
17.0%
29.8%
December 2021
Costa Rica [+]35.5%
32.7%
40.2%
December 2021
Cyprus [+]17.4%
16.8%
18.1%
December 2021
Czechia [+]7.3%
7.7%
6.8%
December 2021
Denmark [+]9.5%
9.2%
9.7%
December 2021
Dominican Republic [+]16.0%
10.5%
23.9%
December 2021
Algeria [+]28.4%
24.8%
45.7%
September 2017
Ecuador [+]8.3%
6.1%
12.1%
December 2021
Estonia [+]17.7%
21.1%
21.3%
December 2021
Egypt [+]19.5%
14.5%
44.7%
December 2021
Finland [+]11.5%
11.8%
11.3%
December 2021
Grenada [+]32.2%
28.9%
36.8%
June 2021
Georgia [+]43.2%
43.8%
42.4%
December 2021
Guatemala [+]3.9%
3.0%
5.4%
December 2021
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 [+]20.3%
14.7%
29.5%
December 2021
Hungary [+]12.5%
11.4%
13.8%
December 2021
Indonesia [+]14.1%
14.7%
13.2%
September 2021
Israel [+]7.5%
7.5%
7.4%
December 2021
India [+]20.8%
21.0%
20.2%
December 2021
Iran [+]24.0%
21.1%
37.7%
December 2021
Iceland [+]8.4%
9.5%
7.2%
December 2021
Jamaica [+]12.3%
11.6%
13.2%
December 2021
Jordan [+]45.1%
42.5%
58.8%
December 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]8.4%
8.0%
9.0%
December 2021
South Korea [+]6.6%
7.5%
5.9%
December 2021
Kazakhstan [+]3.8%
March 2017
Saint Lucia [+]38.5%
37.6%
39.9%
December 2021
Sri Lanka [+]23.1%
18.5%
30.9%
December 2021
Lithuania [+]11.2%
11.7%
10.6%
December 2021
Luxembourg [+]17.1%
19.8%
15.3%
December 2021
Latvia [+]11.3%
13.1%
20.4%
December 2021
Morocco [+]29.3%
26.0%
39.4%
September 2017
Moldova [+]4.9%
6.2%
11.1%
March 2021
Montenegro [+]37.5%
39.3%
34.9%
December 2021
North Macedonia [+]34.8%
30.8%
42.9%
December 2021
Myanmar [+]5.3%
4.6%
6.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]16.6%
14.7%
19.8%
December 2021
Malta [+]10.6%
12.5%
8.2%
December 2021
Mauritius [+]21.2%
19.2%
23.9%
December 2021
Mexico [+]7.2%
6.8%
7.9%
December 2021
Nigeria [+]16.5%
September 2018
Nicaragua [+]6.6%
5.5%
8.2%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]7.8%
8.0%
7.6%
December 2021
Norway [+]10.4%
11.1%
9.8%
December 2021
New Zealand [+]8.9%
9.5%
8.2%
December 2021
Panama [+]12.7%
9.9%
17.6%
March 2017
Peru [+]7.9%
8.7%
7.1%
December 2020
Philippines [+]8.6%
7.9%
9.9%
December 2021
Pakistan [+]10.7%
9.5%
14.3%
June 2021
Poland [+]9.1%
9.5%
8.5%
December 2021
State of Palestine [+]37.0%
33.2%
56.7%
December 2021
Paraguay [+]21.2%
21.3%
21.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.4%
0.2%
1.6%
June 2019
Romania [+]23.4%
23.5%
23.3%
December 2021
Serbia [+]28.7%
26.8%
31.9%
December 2021
Russia [+]15.8%
15.7%
15.8%
December 2021
Rwanda [+]27.1%
26.7%
27.4%
December 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]16.3%
12.9%
25.8%
December 2021
Seychelles [+]12.3%
11.8%
12.8%
December 2020
Sweden [+]20.7%
19.5%
21.9%
December 2021
Singapore [+]5.6%
3.4%
8.2%
December 2021
Slovenia [+]10.2%
9.7%
11.0%
December 2021
Slovakia [+]19.2%
19.8%
28.3%
December 2021
Senegal [+]5.3%
3.3%
9.6%
December 2019
Syria [+]21.6%
17.6%
47.6%
December 2010
Thailand [+]5.0%
3.5%
7.2%
December 2021
Türkiye [+]21.0%
17.6%
27.2%
December 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]9.4%
9.7%
9.0%
December 2021
Taiwan [+]11.5%
12.3%
10.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]21.4%
22.1%
20.5%
June 2020
Uruguay [+]24.8%
22.0%
28.6%
December 2021
Venezuela [+]15.9%
10.8%
17.2%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]7.1%
6.9%
7.3%
December 2021
Yemen [+]23.0%
22.5%
28.9%
December 2014
South Africa [+]51.7%
47.2%
56.9%
December 2021
Zambia [+]10.5%
10.1%
10.9%
December 2021
Zimbabwe [+]16.4%
15.5%
17.5%
December 2021
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Unemployment rate (LFS): By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]4.0%
3.9%
December 2021
United Kingdom [+]4.1%
3.6%
December 2020
Germany [+]3.7%
2.9%
December 2021
France [+]7.7%
7.5%
December 2021
Japan [+]2.9%
2.3%
December 2021
Spain [+]11.8%
15.0%
December 2021
Italy [+]8.5%
9.8%
December 2021
Portugal [+]6.2%
6.7%
December 2021
Greece [+]9.8%
17.5%
December 2021
Ireland [+]4.9%
4.8%
December 2021
Andorra [+]2.4%
2.9%
December 2021
Albania [+]11.3%
11.0%
December 2019
Armenia [+]11.8%
8.2%
December 2021
Angola [+]15.8%
15.8%
March 2021
Argentina [+]6.4%
7.7%
December 2021
Austria [+]4.9%
5.3%
December 2021
Australia [+]4.4%
4.4%
December 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]13.4%
20.3%
December 2021
Barbados [+]12.8%
11.0%
June 2015
Bangladesh [+]3.5%
6.6%
June 2017
Belgium [+]6.8%
4.5%
December 2021
Bulgaria [+]4.9%
4.2%
December 2021
Bolivia [+]3.4%
4.3%
December 2021
Brazil [+]10.1%
13.6%
December 2018
Belize [+]6.7%
13.0%
September 2021
Canada [+]5.9%
5.4%
December 2021
Switzerland [+]4.4%
4.5%
December 2021
Chile [+]7.5%
7.8%
December 2021
Colombia [+]9.4%
16.7%
December 2021
Costa Rica [+]10.4%
16.0%
December 2021
Cyprus [+]5.9%
6.7%
December 2021
Czechia [+]1.9%
2.6%
December 2021
Denmark [+]4.4%
4.4%
December 2021
Dominican Republic [+]3.8%
12.0%
December 2021
Algeria [+]8.1%
20.0%
September 2016
Ecuador [+]3.2%
5.1%
December 2021
Estonia [+]5.8%
4.6%
December 2021
Egypt [+]5.3%
17.9%
December 2021
Finland [+]6.8%
5.7%
December 2021
Grenada [+]10.2%
12.1%
June 2021
Georgia [+]20.3%
16.4%
December 2021
Guatemala [+]1.8%
2.8%
December 2021
Guyana [+]12.0%
18.3%
September 2021
Hong Kong [+]3.5%
2.8%
March 2017
Honduras [+]3.3%
6.1%
June 2011
Croatia [+]5.6%
7.2%
December 2021
Hungary [+]3.5%
3.9%
December 2021
Indonesia [+]4.2%
3.2%
September 2021
Israel [+]4.5%
4.6%
December 2021
India [+]5.8%
4.7%
December 2021
Iran [+]7.8%
16.3%
December 2021
Iceland [+]5.3%
3.6%
December 2021
Jamaica [+]3.5%
5.1%
December 2021
Jordan [+]16.5%
26.1%
December 2021
Kyrgyzstan [+]4.0%
4.3%
December 2021
South Korea [+]2.8%
3.0%
December 2021
Saint Lucia [+]15.7%
20.4%
December 2021
Sri Lanka [+]3.2%
6.7%
December 2021
Lithuania [+]8.0%
5.9%
December 2021
Luxembourg [+]4.4%
4.2%
December 2021
Latvia [+]7.7%
6.6%
December 2021
Morocco [+]9.6%
11.1%
September 2015
Moldova [+]0.7%
0.3%
December 2021
Montenegro [+]15.7%
15.0%
December 2021
North Macedonia [+]15.6%
14.9%
December 2021
Myanmar [+]1.1%
2.3%
March 2020
Mongolia [+]8.4%
7.2%
December 2021
Malta [+]3.5%
3.0%
December 2021
Mauritius [+]6.1%
9.3%
December 2021
Mexico [+]3.5%
3.8%
December 2021
Nigeria [+]6.3%
8.1%
December 2016
Nicaragua [+]4.2%
4.7%
December 2012
Netherlands [+]3.5%
4.0%
December 2021
Norway [+]3.6%
3.2%
December 2021
New Zealand [+]3.1%
3.2%
December 2021
Panama [+]3.7%
5.9%
March 2017
Peru [+]5.5%
6.3%
December 2020
Philippines [+]3.1%
3.7%
December 2021
Pakistan [+]5.5%
9.7%
June 2021
Poland [+]2.8%
2.9%
December 2021
State of Palestine [+]20.4%
39.2%
December 2021
Paraguay [+]8.2%
7.1%
September 2017
Qatar [+]0.1%
0.9%
March 2015
Romania [+]6.5%
5.1%
December 2021
Serbia [+]9.0%
10.9%
December 2021
Russia [+]4.1%
4.3%
December 2021
Rwanda [+]16.3%
20.3%
December 2021
Saudi Arabia [+]3.3%
18.7%
December 2021
Seychelles [+]3.5%
3.3%
December 2020
Sweden [+]7.1%
8.1%
December 2021
Singapore [+]2.6%
2.9%
December 2021
Slovenia [+]4.2%
4.9%
December 2021
Slovakia [+]6.7%
6.4%
December 2021
San Marino [+]4.6%
10.0%
March 2015
Senegal [+]3.5%
4.3%
December 2019
Syria [+]6.7%
21.4%
December 2010
Thailand [+]1.0%
1.1%
December 2021
Tunisia [+]12.4%
22.7%
March 2017
Türkiye [+]9.5%
14.1%
December 2021
Trinidad and Tobago [+]3.7%
4.7%
December 2021
Taiwan [+]3.8%
3.6%
March 2021
Ukraine [+]10.8%
8.0%
December 2009
Uruguay [+]6.3%
8.9%
December 2021
Venezuela [+]6.9%
8.4%
March 2016
Viet Nam [+]2.7%
2.6%
December 2021
Yemen [+]12.0%
27.3%
December 2014
South Africa [+]28.2%
31.6%
December 2021
Zambia [+]5.1%
6.3%
December 2021
Zimbabwe [+]9.2%
9.9%
December 2021
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