Unemployment Rate: 2026 Countries
Unemployment Rate: 2026 Countries
CountriesUnemployment RateCh.Ann. ch.Month
United States [+]4.3%
-0.100.30January 2026
Euro zone [+]7.6%
-0.20-0.80July 2021
United Kingdom [+]5.2%
0.100.80November 2025
Germany [+]4.0%
00.50January 2026
France [+]7.7%
-0.100.40January 2026
Japan [+]2.7%
0.100.20January 2026
Spain [+]9.8%
-0.20-1.10January 2026
Italy [+]5.1%
-0.40-1.50January 2026
Portugal [+]5.6%
0-0.70January 2026
Greece [+]7.7%
-0.20-2.10January 2026
Ireland [+]4.7%
00.20January 2026
Argentina [+]8.5%
-0.80September 2016
Austria [+]5.6%
-0.200.10January 2026
Australia [+]4.1%
-0.02-0.04January 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]12.1%
0-0.40December 2025
Belgium [+]6.4%
-0.100.30January 2026
Bulgaria [+]3.1%
-0.10-0.50January 2026
Brazil [+]13.2%
-0.50-1.20August 2021
Canada [+]6.5%
-0.30-0.20January 2026
Switzerland [+]5.1%
-0.100.60December 2025
Chile [+]8.3%
0.240.26December 2025
Colombia [+]9.3%
-0.02-1.50September 2023
Cyprus [+]4.2%
0-0.30January 2026
Czechia [+]3.2%
0.100.70January 2026
Denmark [+]7.5%
1.400.90January 2026
Estonia [+]6.3%
-0.20-1.30January 2026
Finland [+]10.0%
-0.300.90January 2026
Croatia [+]4.5%
-0.10-0.50January 2026
Hungary [+]4.5%
00.20January 2026
Iceland [+]5.3%
0.101.50January 2026
Lithuania [+]6.4%
-0.30-0.40January 2026
Luxembourg [+]6.9%
0.100.40January 2026
Latvia [+]6.9%
0-0.20January 2026
North Macedonia [+]10.8%
-0.10-0.80January 2026
Malta [+]3.4%
0.200.10January 2026
Mexico [+]2.6%
-0.370.11October 2025
Netherlands [+]4.0%
00.20January 2026
Norway [+]4.6%
0.300.80January 2026
Poland [+]3.1%
-0.100.10January 2026
Romania [+]6.0%
-0.100January 2026
Russia [+]4.3%
0-1.80November 2021
Sweden [+]8.0%
-0.80-1.80January 2026
Slovenia [+]3.9%
-0.200January 2026
Slovakia [+]5.6%
00.40January 2026
Türkiye [+]8.1%
0.30-0.40January 2026
Uruguay [+]8.6%
0.500.86March 2023
Venezuela [+]6.4%
-0.900.30December 2018
South Africa [+]32.7%
0-2.60December 2022
< Unemployment Rate 2025
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
CountriesUnemployment < 25Male unemployment < 25Female unemployment < 25Month
United States [+]9.0%
10.1%
7.8%
January 2026
Euro zone [+]16.5%
16.3%
16.7%
July 2021
United Kingdom [+]16.1%
18.9%
13.1%
November 2025
Germany [+]7.1%
7.8%
6.3%
January 2026
France [+]20.9%
20.6%
21.4%
January 2026
Japan [+]4.3%
4.6%
3.0%
January 2026
Spain [+]23.5%
22.8%
24.4%
January 2026
Italy [+]18.9%
18.8%
23.1%
January 2026
Portugal [+]18.2%
17.4%
19.1%
January 2026
Greece [+]16.0%
15.5%
16.5%
January 2026
Ireland [+]11.8%
12.5%
11.1%
January 2026
Austria [+]10.2%
8.5%
12.2%
January 2026
Australia [+]16.3%
16.7%
16.3%
July 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]33.0%
30.6%
38.1%
December 2025
Belgium [+]18.5%
19.0%
18.0%
December 2025
Bulgaria [+]12.4%
14.3%
9.4%
January 2026
Canada [+]12.8%
13.9%
11.6%
January 2026
Switzerland [+]9.4%
8.0%
11.0%
December 2025
Chile [+]26.4%
28.7%
23.5%
October 2018
Cyprus [+]15.0%
15.5%
14.5%
December 2025
Czechia [+]10.0%
10.2%
9.9%
January 2026
Denmark [+]15.3%
10.2%
9.5%
January 2026
Estonia [+]15.9%
19.2%
12.5%
January 2026
Finland [+]22.4%
21.9%
23.0%
January 2026
Croatia [+]17.6%
17.5%
17.8%
December 2025
Hungary [+]14.0%
13.2%
15.0%
January 2026
Iceland [+]10.9%
10.0%
11.9%
January 2026
Lithuania [+]15.2%
15.1%
15.3%
January 2026
Luxembourg [+]19.7%
18.3%
21.2%
January 2026
Latvia [+]15.3%
18.6%
11.6%
January 2026
North Macedonia [+]29.1%
30.2%
27.2%
December 2025
Malta [+]12.8%
11.1%
15.0%
January 2026
Netherlands [+]9.3%
9.6%
9.0%
January 2026
Norway [+]14.1%
15.7%
12.3%
January 2026
Poland [+]11.0%
10.2%
12.0%
January 2026
Romania [+]28.2%
27.4%
29.5%
December 2025
Sweden [+]22.1%
24.3%
19.9%
January 2026
Slovenia [+]11.6%
8.5%
15.2%
December 2025
Slovakia [+]14.7%
15.2%
13.8%
January 2026
Türkiye [+]14.3%
11.9%
19.0%
January 2026
Uruguay [+]28.7%
27.4%
30.5%
March 2023
South Africa [+]61.0%
December 2022
< Unemployment Rate 2025
Unemployment Rate: By sex
CountriesMale unemploymentFemale unemploymentMonth
United States [+]4.3%
4.3%
January 2026
Euro zone [+]7.1%
8.1%
July 2021
United Kingdom [+]5.7%
4.7%
November 2025
Germany [+]4.3%
3.6%
January 2026
France [+]8.0%
7.5%
January 2026
Japan [+]2.9%
2.5%
January 2026
Spain [+]8.7%
11.2%
January 2026
Italy [+]5.0%
5.3%
January 2026
Portugal [+]5.0%
6.2%
January 2026
Greece [+]5.4%
10.5%
January 2026
Ireland [+]4.8%
4.5%
January 2026
Austria [+]5.8%
5.3%
January 2026
Australia [+]4.2%
3.9%
January 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina [+]9.3%
16.3%
December 2025
Belgium [+]6.5%
6.4%
January 2026
Bulgaria [+]3.3%
2.9%
January 2026
Canada [+]6.6%
6.3%
January 2026
Switzerland [+]4.9%
5.3%
December 2025
Chile [+]8.7%
7.3%
December 2025
Colombia [+]7.7%
11.3%
September 2023
Cyprus [+]4.0%
4.4%
January 2026
Czechia [+]2.8%
3.7%
January 2026
Denmark [+]6.6%
8.4%
January 2026
Estonia [+]7.1%
5.5%
January 2026
Finland [+]10.9%
8.9%
January 2026
Croatia [+]5.0%
4.0%
January 2026
Hungary [+]4.6%
4.4%
January 2026
Iceland [+]5.1%
5.5%
January 2026
Lithuania [+]7.8%
5.1%
January 2026
Luxembourg [+]6.6%
7.3%
January 2026
Latvia [+]8.0%
5.7%
January 2026
North Macedonia [+]11.4%
10.0%
January 2026
Malta [+]3.5%
3.2%
January 2026
Mexico [+]2.7%
2.4%
October 2025
Netherlands [+]4.0%
4.1%
January 2026
Norway [+]5.0%
4.0%
January 2026
Poland [+]3.0%
3.3%
January 2026
Romania [+]6.0%
5.9%
January 2026
Russia [+]5.6%
5.3%
November 2013
Sweden [+]8.3%
7.7%
January 2026
Slovenia [+]3.3%
4.5%
January 2026
Slovakia [+]5.4%
5.9%
January 2026
Türkiye [+]6.6%
11.0%
January 2026
Uruguay [+]7.8%
9.6%
March 2023
Venezuela [+]6.2%
6.6%
December 2018
South Africa [+]30.4%
35.5%
December 2022
< Unemployment Rate 2025

Unemployment (or joblessness) occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work. Therefore, the unemployed in a country are those with age, ability and desire to work (labor force) but do not have a job.

The number of unemployed in a country usually was expressed in terms of the labor force, and it is called unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is a percentage and it is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by all individuals currently in the labor force.

Unemployment rate = Total Unemployed / Labor force