Unemployment Rate: 2011 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 8.5% | -0.10 | -0.80 | December 2011 | |
| Euro zone [+] | 10.7% | 0.10 | 0.60 | December 2011 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 8.4% | 0 | 0.50 | December 2011 | |
| Germany [+] | 5.2% | 0 | -0.90 | December 2011 | |
| France [+] | 9.4% | 0 | 0.20 | December 2011 | |
| Japan [+] | 4.5% | 0 | -0.40 | December 2011 | |
| Spain [+] | 22.9% | 0.20 | 2.50 | December 2011 | |
| Italy [+] | 9.7% | 0.20 | 1.50 | December 2011 | |
| Portugal [+] | 15.1% | 0.50 | 2.30 | December 2011 | |
| Greece [+] | 21.4% | 0.70 | 6.40 | December 2011 | |
| Ireland [+] | 16.2% | 0.40 | 0.50 | December 2011 | |
| Argentina [+] | 6.7% | -0.50 | -0.60 | December 2011 | |
| Austria [+] | 5.1% | -0.20 | 0.30 | December 2011 | |
| Australia [+] | 5.2% | -0.03 | 0.32 | December 2011 | |
| Belgium [+] | 7.1% | -0.10 | -0.60 | December 2011 | |
| Bulgaria [+] | 12.9% | 0.40 | 0.30 | December 2011 | |
| Canada [+] | 7.5% | -0.10 | -0.30 | December 2011 | |
| Switzerland [+] | 4.6% | -0.10 | 0.10 | December 2011 | |
| Chile [+] | 6.9% | 0.04 | -0.59 | December 2011 | |
| Colombia [+] | 10.1% | 0.57 | -1.16 | December 2011 | |
| Cyprus [+] | 9.6% | 0 | 3.60 | December 2011 | |
| Czechia [+] | 6.6% | 0.10 | -0.30 | December 2011 | |
| Denmark [+] | 7.9% | -0.20 | -0.30 | December 2011 | |
| Estonia [+] | 10.8% | -0.40 | -3.30 | December 2011 | |
| Finland [+] | 8.0% | 0.80 | -0.60 | December 2011 | |
| Croatia [+] | 14.2% | 0.20 | 1.30 | December 2011 | |
| Hungary [+] | 10.7% | 0.30 | -0.10 | December 2011 | |
| Iceland [+] | 7.2% | 0.90 | -2.20 | December 2011 | |
| Lithuania [+] | 13.5% | 0 | -3.90 | December 2011 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 5.9% | 0.20 | 0 | December 2011 | |
| Latvia [+] | 15.4% | 0 | -2.30 | December 2011 | |
| Malta [+] | 6.4% | 0 | -0.50 | December 2011 | |
| Mexico [+] | 4.5% | -0.47 | -0.42 | December 2011 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 6.5% | -0.10 | 0.60 | December 2011 | |
| Norway [+] | 3.5% | -0.10 | -0.80 | December 2011 | |
| Poland [+] | 10.2% | 0 | 0.40 | December 2011 | |
| Romania [+] | 9.3% | 0 | 0.70 | December 2011 | |
| Sweden [+] | 7.9% | 0.10 | -0.30 | December 2011 | |
| Slovenia [+] | 8.7% | -0.10 | 0.70 | December 2011 | |
| Slovakia [+] | 13.9% | 0.10 | 0.10 | December 2011 | |
| Türkiye [+] | 8.5% | 0.10 | -1.60 | December 2011 | |
| Uruguay [+] | 5.6% | -0.25 | -0.11 | December 2011 | |
| Venezuela [+] | 6.5% | 0.30 | 0 | December 2011 | |
| South Africa [+] | 23.8% | 0 | -0.10 | December 2011 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 2010Unemployment Rate 2012 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 16.7% | 18.4% | 14.8% | December 2011 | |||
| Euro zone [+] | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.3% | December 2011 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 22.2% | 25.4% | 18.8% | December 2011 | |||
| Germany [+] | 8.7% | 9.3% | 8.0% | December 2011 | |||
| France [+] | 24.3% | 22.5% | 26.5% | December 2011 | |||
| Japan [+] | 9.1% | 10.4% | 7.8% | December 2011 | |||
| Spain [+] | 48.8% | 50.8% | 46.6% | December 2011 | |||
| Italy [+] | 31.4% | 29.5% | 32.9% | December 2011 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 35.4% | 34.0% | 37.0% | December 2011 | |||
| Greece [+] | 50.6% | 43.9% | 58.3% | December 2011 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 31.4% | 37.6% | 24.5% | December 2011 | |||
| Austria [+] | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | December 2011 | |||
| Australia [+] | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.0% | December 2011 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 16.9% | 17.6% | 16.2% | December 2011 | |||
| Bulgaria [+] | 31.3% | 31.6% | 30.9% | December 2011 | |||
| Canada [+] | 13.7% | 15.6% | 11.8% | December 2011 | |||
| Switzerland [+] | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% | December 2011 | |||
| Chile [+] | 17.2% | 15.1% | 20.4% | December 2011 | |||
| Cyprus [+] | 26.6% | 27.7% | 25.4% | December 2011 | |||
| Czechia [+] | 18.6% | 19.4% | 17.2% | December 2011 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 14.6% | 16.8% | 15.4% | December 2011 | |||
| Estonia [+] | 21.2% | 21.7% | 20.6% | December 2011 | |||
| Finland [+] | 19.9% | 21.0% | 18.7% | December 2011 | |||
| Croatia [+] | 36.6% | 36.8% | 36.4% | December 2011 | |||
| Hungary [+] | 26.7% | 28.1% | 25.1% | December 2011 | |||
| Iceland [+] | 17.1% | 23.3% | 10.6% | December 2011 | |||
| Lithuania [+] | 30.1% | 32.9% | 26.2% | December 2011 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 18.5% | 19.9% | 16.9% | December 2011 | |||
| Latvia [+] | 28.8% | 29.3% | 28.2% | December 2011 | |||
| Malta [+] | 13.1% | 13.7% | 12.4% | December 2011 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 12.2% | 13.3% | 11.3% | December 2011 | |||
| Norway [+] | 10.0% | 11.1% | 8.9% | December 2011 | |||
| Poland [+] | 26.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% | December 2011 | |||
| Romania [+] | 31.0% | 30.5% | 31.7% | December 2011 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 22.2% | 24.2% | 20.2% | December 2011 | |||
| Slovenia [+] | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.7% | December 2011 | |||
| Slovakia [+] | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.7% | December 2011 | |||
| Türkiye [+] | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.7% | December 2011 | |||
| Uruguay [+] | 18.3% | 16.6% | 20.6% | December 2011 | |||
| South Africa [+] | 49.5% | December 2011 | |||||
| < Unemployment Rate 2010Unemployment Rate 2012 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 8.7% | 8.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Euro zone [+] | 10.6% | 10.9% | December 2011 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 8.9% | 7.7% | December 2011 | ||
| Germany [+] | 5.4% | 4.9% | December 2011 | ||
| France [+] | 9.4% | 9.4% | December 2011 | ||
| Japan [+] | 4.9% | 4.0% | December 2011 | ||
| Spain [+] | 22.6% | 23.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Italy [+] | 8.9% | 10.7% | December 2011 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 14.8% | 15.4% | December 2011 | ||
| Greece [+] | 18.4% | 25.2% | December 2011 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 18.4% | 13.4% | December 2011 | ||
| Austria [+] | 4.8% | 5.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Australia [+] | 4.9% | 5.6% | December 2011 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 7.0% | 7.2% | December 2011 | ||
| Bulgaria [+] | 14.5% | 11.1% | December 2011 | ||
| Canada [+] | 8.0% | 6.9% | December 2011 | ||
| Switzerland [+] | 4.4% | 4.9% | December 2011 | ||
| Chile [+] | 8.2% | 8.0% | December 2011 | ||
| Colombia [+] | 7.4% | 13.7% | December 2011 | ||
| Cyprus [+] | 10.5% | 8.6% | December 2011 | ||
| Czechia [+] | 5.7% | 7.7% | December 2011 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 7.6% | 8.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Estonia [+] | 12.2% | 9.5% | December 2011 | ||
| Finland [+] | 8.8% | 7.1% | December 2011 | ||
| Croatia [+] | 14.2% | 14.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Hungary [+] | 11.0% | 10.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Iceland [+] | 7.9% | 6.4% | December 2011 | ||
| Lithuania [+] | 15.5% | 11.5% | December 2011 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 4.4% | 5.6% | December 2011 | ||
| Latvia [+] | 17.5% | 13.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Malta [+] | 6.1% | 7.1% | December 2011 | ||
| Mexico [+] | 4.6% | 4.2% | December 2011 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 6.0% | 7.1% | December 2011 | ||
| Norway [+] | 3.9% | 3.1% | December 2011 | ||
| Poland [+] | 9.5% | 11.0% | December 2011 | ||
| Romania [+] | 9.7% | 8.8% | December 2011 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 8.1% | 7.8% | December 2011 | ||
| Slovenia [+] | 8.1% | 9.3% | December 2011 | ||
| Slovakia [+] | 13.3% | 14.5% | December 2011 | ||
| Türkiye [+] | 7.8% | 9.2% | December 2011 | ||
| Uruguay [+] | 4.5% | 6.9% | December 2011 | ||
| Venezuela [+] | 5.9% | 7.6% | December 2011 | ||
| South Africa [+] | 22.0% | 25.9% | December 2011 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 2010Unemployment Rate 2012 > | |||||
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