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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Colombia | 8.29% |
| 52 | Suriname | 7.83% |
| 53 | France | 7.54% |
| 54 | Uruguay | 7.52% |
| 55 | Argentina | 7.15% |
| 56 | Serbia | 7.12% |
| 57 | Tajikistan | 6.93% |
| 58 | Canada | 6.91% |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 6.84% |
| 60 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 6.78% |
| 61 | Lithuania | 6.73% |
| 62 | Mozambique | 6.63% |
| 63 | Latvia | 6.57% |
| 64 | Barbados | 6.52% |
| 65 | Gambia, The | 6.52% |
| 66 | Italy | 6.39% |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 6.34% |
| 68 | Central African Republic | 6.25% |
| 69 | Channel Islands | 6.17% |
| 70 | Portugal | 6.16% |
| 71 | Romania | 5.99% |
| 72 | Puerto Rico (US) | 5.99% |
| 73 | Eritrea | 5.98% |
| 74 | Brazil | 5.97% |
| 75 | Zambia | 5.92% |
| 76 | Belgium | 5.91% |
| 77 | Mauritius | 5.64% |
| 78 | Austria | 5.58% |
| 79 | Guam | 5.57% |
| 80 | Denmark | 5.53% |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| 82 | Kenya | 5.45% |
| 83 | Pakistan | 5.42% |
| 84 | Slovak Republic | 5.36% |
| 85 | Fiji | 5.35% |
| 86 | Venezuela, RB | 5.31% |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.28% |
| 88 | Mongolia | 5.23% |
| 89 | Guinea | 5.16% |
| 90 | Peru | 5.12% |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 5.09% |
| 92 | New Zealand | 5.08% |
| 93 | Vanuatu | 5.07% |
| 94 | Malawi | 5.07% |
| 95 | Nicaragua | 5.04% |
| 96 | Croatia | 5.00% |
| 97 | Samoa | 5.00% |
| 98 | Cyprus | 4.92% |
| 99 | Honduras | 4.92% |
| 100 | Switzerland | 4.87% |
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