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 |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.80% |
| 152 | Uganda | 2.75% |
| 153 | Senegal | 2.74% |
| 154 | Korea, Rep. | 2.68% |
| 155 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.67% |
| 156 | Mexico | 2.67% |
| 157 | Guatemala | 2.60% |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 2.57% |
| 159 | Japan | 2.45% |
| 160 | Macao SAR, China | 2.35% |
| 161 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.32% |
| 162 | Philippines | 2.24% |
| 163 | Kuwait | 2.18% |
| 164 | United Arab Emirates | 2.17% |
| 165 | Russian Federation | 2.13% |
| 166 | Tonga | 2.01% |
| 167 | Togo | 2.00% |
| 168 | Cuba | 1.75% |
| 169 | Timor-Leste | 1.59% |
| 170 | Benin | 1.59% |
| 171 | Tanzania | 1.57% |
| 172 | Viet Nam | 1.52% |
| 173 | Moldova | 1.51% |
| 174 | Solomon Islands | 1.43% |
| 175 | Lao PDR | 1.19% |
| 176 | Bahrain | 1.10% |
| 177 | Chad | 1.06% |
| 178 | Burundi | 0.92% |
| 179 | Thailand | 0.78% |
| 180 | Niger | 0.39% |
| 181 | Cambodia | 0.26% |
| 182 | Qatar | 0.13% |
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