Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
For 2025, Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) is led by Eswatini at 34.20%. This page combines ranking, historical trend, and map-based distribution.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
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| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 34.20% |
| 2 | South Africa | 32.39% |
| 3 | Djibouti | 26.02% |
| 4 | Botswana | 24.48% |
| 5 | Gabon | 20.15% |
| 6 | Congo, Rep. | 19.88% |
| 7 | Namibia | 19.29% |
| 8 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.95% |
| 9 | Libya | 18.76% |
| 10 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.00% |
| 11 | Yemen, Rep. | 17.32% |
| 12 | Jordan | 16.54% |
| 13 | Lesotho | 16.32% |
| 14 | Iraq | 15.49% |
| 15 | Tunisia | 15.11% |
| 16 | Haiti | 14.94% |
| 17 | Angola | 14.11% |
| 18 | Montenegro | 13.57% |
| 19 | Syrian Arab Republic | 13.57% |
| 20 | Afghanistan | 13.35% |
| 21 | Armenia | 12.87% |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 12.26% |
| 23 | Georgia | 12.10% |
| 24 | Guyana | 11.96% |
| 25 | Cabo Verde | 11.94% |
| 26 | French Polynesia | 11.66% |
| 27 | Algeria | 11.63% |
| 28 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 11.44% |
| 29 | Rwanda | 11.36% |
| 30 | New Caledonia | 11.17% |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.04% |
| 32 | Albania | 10.93% |
| 33 | Nepal | 10.47% |
| 34 | Spain | 10.38% |
| 35 | Mauritania | 10.32% |
| 36 | Finland | 9.46% |
| 37 | St. Lucia | 9.45% |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 9.29% |
| 39 | Bahamas, The | 9.21% |
| 40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.13% |
| 41 | Morocco | 9.00% |
| 42 | Chile | 8.97% |
| 43 | Belize | 8.86% |
| 44 | Sweden | 8.69% |
| 45 | Greece | 8.54% |
| 46 | Turkiye | 8.52% |
| 47 | Panama | 8.36% |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.34% |
| 49 | Estonia | 8.31% |
| 50 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 8.30% |
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