List of countries by unemployment rate
This is a list of countries by unemployment rate. Unless indicated otherwise, statistics are based on The World Factbook.[1] Several non-sovereign entities are also included in this list.
Countries by unemployment rate
| Country / Region | Unemployment rate (%) |
Source / date of information |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
40.00 | 2008 est. |
 Albania |
12.50 | 2008 est. |
 Algeria |
12.90 | 2008 est. |
 American Samoa (United States) |
29.80 | 2005 |
 Andorra |
<0.00 | 2009 (June)[2] |
 Anguilla (United Kingdom) |
8.00 | 2002 |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
11.00 | 2001 |
 Argentina |
12.0 | 2009 (July)[3] |
 Armenia |
60.00 | 2009 (July)[4] |
 Aruba (Netherlands) |
6.90 | 2005 |
 Australia |
5.80 | 2009 (July)[5] |
 Austria |
4.5 | 2009 (April) |
 Azerbaijan |
0.8 | 2008 |
 Bahrain |
3.5 | 2009 (March)[6] |
 Bangladesh |
2.50 | 2008 |
 Barbados |
8.0 | 2009 (July)[7] |
 Belarus |
15-20 | 2008 (February)[8] |
 Belgium |
8.2 | 2009 (July)[9] |
 Belize |
8.50 | 2007 |
 Bermuda |
2.10 | 2004 |
 Bhutan |
2.50 | 2004 |
 Bolivia |
7.50 | 2008 (December) |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
29.00 | 2007 |
 Botswana |
7.50 | 2007 |
 Brazil |
8.8 | 2009 (May)[10] |
 British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) |
3.60 | 1997 |
 Brunei |
4.00 | 2006 |
 Bulgaria |
7.10 | 2009 (May)[11] |
 Burma |
9.40 | 2008 |
 Cambodia |
3.5 | 2007 |
 Cameroon |
30.00 | 2001 |
 Canada |
8.6 | 2009 (June)[12] |
 Cape Verde |
21.00 | 2000 |
 Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) |
4.40 | 2004 |
 Central African Republic |
8.00 | 2001 |
 Chile |
10.20 | 2009 (May)[13] |
 China, People's Republic of |
9[14] | Jan 2009 est. |
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) |
60.00 | 2000 |
 Colombia |
13.5 | 2009 (April) |
 Comoros |
20.00 | 1996 |
 Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
13.10 | 2005 |
 Costa Rica |
5.60 | 2008 |
 Croatia |
13.90 | 2008 |
 Cuba |
1.80 | 2008 |
 Cyprus |
5.3 | 2009 (May)[15] |
 Czech Republic |
8.0 | 2009 (June)[16] |
 Denmark |
3.5 | 2009 (May)[17] |
 Djibouti |
59.00 | 2007 |
 Dominica |
23.00 | 2000 |
 Dominican Republic |
15.40 | 2008 |
 East Timor |
20.00 | 2006 |
 Ecuador |
8.70 | 2008 |
 Egypt |
8.70 | 2008 |
 El Salvador |
6.40 | 2008 |
 Equatorial Guinea |
30.00 | 1998 |
 Estonia |
13.9 | 2009 (April) |
 European Union |
8.6 | 2009 (April)[18] |
 Faroe Islands (Denmark) |
1.30 | 2007 |
 Fiji |
7.60 | 1999 |
 Finland |
8.8 | 2009 (April) |
 France |
8.9 | 2009 (July)[19] |
 French Polynesia (France) |
11.70 | 2005 |
 Gabon |
21.00 | 2006 |
 Gaza Strip |
44.00 | 2009 (April)[20] |
 Georgia |
13.60 | 2006 est. |
 Germany |
8.3 | 2009 (June)[21] |
 Ghana |
11.00 | 2000 |
 Gibraltar (United Kingdom) |
3.00 | 2005 |
 Greece |
9.3 | 2009[22] |
 Greenland (Denmark) |
9.30 | 2005 |
 Grenada |
12.50 | 2000 |
 Guam (United States) |
8.30 | 2007 |
 Guatemala |
3.20 | 2005 |
 Guernsey (United Kingdom) |
0.90 | 2006 March |
 Guyana |
9.0 | 2009 (July)[7] |
 Honduras |
27.80 | 2007 |
 Hong Kong (China) |
5.3 | 2009 (June)[23] |
 Hungary |
9.8 | 2009 (May)[24] |
 Iceland |
9.1 | 2009 (April) |
 India |
6.8 | 2008 |
 Indonesia |
8.25 | 2009 (July)[25] |
 Iran |
12.50 | 2008[citation needed] |
 Iraq |
18.00 | 2006[citation needed] |
 Ireland |
11.9 | 2009 (June)[26] |
 Isle of Man |
2.50 | 2009 (July)[27] |
 Israel |
7.6 | 2009 (March) |
 Italy |
7.4 | 2009 (July)[28] |
 Jamaica |
12.70 | 2008[29] |
 Japan |
5.2 | 2009 (May)[30] |
 Jersey (United Kingdom) |
2.20 | 2006 |
 Jordan |
13.00 | 2009[31] |
 Kazakhstan |
7.4 | 2009 (May)[32] |
 Kenya |
40.00 | 2001 |
 Kiribati |
2.00 | 1992 |
 Kuwait |
2.20 | 2004 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
18.00 | 2004 |
 Laos |
2.40 | 2005 |
 Latvia |
17.4 | 2009 (April)[18] |
 Lebanon |
10.00 | 2009 (July)[33] |
 Lesotho |
45.00 | 2002 |
 Liberia |
85.00;[34] 88% among young Liberians[35] | 2009 (July) |
 Libya |
13.00 | 2005 (May)[36] |
 Liechtenstein |
1.50 | 2007 (December) |
 Lithuania |
16.8 | 2009 (April) |
 Luxembourg |
6.1 | 2009 (April) |
 Macau (China) |
3.5 | 2009 (May)[37] |
 Malaysia |
3.5 | 2009 (July)[38] |
 Mali |
30.00 | 2004 |
 Malta |
7.10 | 2009 (July)[39] |
 Marshall Islands |
30.90 | 2000 |
 Mauritania |
20.00 | 2004 |
 Mauritius |
8.00 | 2008 |
| Mayotte (France) |
25.40 | 2005 |
 Mexico |
5.3 | 2009 (May)[40] |
 Micronesia |
22.00 | 2000 |
 Moldova |
2.10 | 2007 |
 Monaco |
0.00 | 2005 |
 Mongolia |
2.80 | 2007 |
 Montenegro |
14.70 | 2007 |
 Montserrat (United Kingdom) |
6.00 | 1998 |
 Morocco |
10.2 | 2009[41] |
 Mozambique |
60.00 | 2009 |
 Namibia |
5.00 | 2008 (December) |
 Nauru |
90.00 | 2004 |
 Nepal |
42.00 | 2004 |
 Netherlands |
4.4 | 2009 (April) |
 Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands) |
17.00 | 2002 |
 New Caledonia (France) |
17.10 | 2004 |
 New Zealand |
5.0 | 2009 (April) |
 Nicaragua |
3.90 | 2008 |
 Niue (New Zealand) |
4.00 | 2008 |
 Northern Mariana Islands (United States) |
3.90 | 2001 |
 Norway |
3.1 | 2009 (May)[42] |
 Oman |
5.00 | 2008 (May)[43] |
 Pakistan |
5.2 | 2008 (December) |
 Palau |
4.20 | 2005 |
 Panama |
6.30 | 2008 |
 Papua New Guinea |
1.90 | 2004 |
 Paraguay |
5.40 | 2008 |
 Peru |
8.8 | 2009 (April) |
 Philippines |
7.5 | 2009 (April) |
 Poland |
10.8 | 2009 (May) |
 Portugal |
8.9 | 2009 (April) |
 Puerto Rico (United States) |
14.70 | Mar. 2009 |
 Qatar |
0.60 | 2008 |
 Republic of Macedonia |
33.8 | [2]/ 2008 |
 Romania |
5.7 | 2009 (April) |
 Russia |
10.2 | 2009 (April) |
 Saint Helena (United Kingdom) |
14.00 | 1998 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
4.50 | 1997 |
 Saint Lucia |
20.00 | 2003 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) |
10.30 | 1999 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
15.00 | 2001 |
 San Marino |
2.80 | 2004 |
 Saudi Arabia |
11.80 | 2008 |
 Senegal |
48.00;[citation needed] 30% among adults aged 24 and under[35] | 2007 |
 Serbia |
18.80 | 2007[citation needed] |
 Singapore |
3.3 | 2009 (June)[44] |
 Slovakia |
10.9 | 2009 (April)[45] |
 Slovenia |
8.8 | 2009 (April)[46] |
 South Africa |
40.00 | 2009 (July)[47] |
 South Korea |
3.8 | 2009 (July)[48] |
 Spain |
18.7 | 2009 (May) |
 Sri Lanka |
5.20;[49] 18.3% among youth[50] | 2009 (June) |
 Sudan |
18.70 | 2002 |
 Suriname |
9.50 | 2004 |
 Swaziland |
40.00 | 2009 (June)[51] |
 Sweden |
5.0 | 2009 (June)[52] |
 Switzerland |
3.6 | 2009 (June)[53] |
 Syria |
9.00 | 2008 |
 Taiwan (Republic of China) |
5.82 | 2009 (May)[54] |
 Tajikistan |
2.40 | 2007 |
 Thailand |
2.1 | 2009 (April) |
 The Bahamas |
7.60 | 2006 |
 Tonga |
13.00 | 2003/2004 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
5.50 | 2008 |
 Tunisia |
14.00 | 2008 |
 Turkey |
15.8 | 2009 (April)[55] |
 Turkmenistan |
60.00 | 2004 |
 Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) |
10.00 | 1997 est. |
 Ukraine |
2.9 | 2009 (April)[citation needed] |
 United Arab Emirates |
12.7 | 2008[56] |
 United Kingdom |
4.8 | 2009 (May)[57] |
 United States |
9.5 | 2009 (June) |
 Uruguay |
7.80 | 2008 |
 Uzbekistan |
0.90 | 2008 |
 Vanuatu |
1.70 | 1999 |
 Venezuela |
7.7 | 2009 (May)[58] |
 Vietnam |
4.20 | 2007 |
 Virgin Islands (United States) |
6.80 | 2008 (March) |
| Wallis and Futuna (France) |
15.20 | 2003 |
| West Bank |
16.30 | 2008 (June) |
 Yemen |
35.00 | 2003 |
 Zambia |
50.00 | 2000 |
 Zimbabwe |
90.00 | 2009 (June)[59] |
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- ^ [1] CIA World Factbook
- ^ Andorra employs 100% of its population as well as citizens of neighboring countries English Angle: Five Things You Didn't Know About Andorra Goal
- ^ WORLDNOTES: Argentina, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Gaza, Thailand, Puerto Rico People's Weekly World
- ^ Making the Best with Less in Armenia The Armenian Weekly
- ^ Australia's Unemployment Worsens Wall Street Journal
- ^ Thousands to protest over job losses Maktoob employment business
- ^ a b Rupturing an old friend Stabroek News
- ^ Real unemployment rate in Belarus not less than 15 per cent XAPTBIR '97
- ^ Europeans worry less about GM layoffs American Public Media
- ^ Brazil’s Bovespa Fluctuate After Unemployment Rate Declines Bloomberg news
- ^ Slippery slope Sofia Echo
- ^ Canada's unemployment rate rises to 11-year high AP
- ^ Chile Unemployment Rises To 10.2% In Mar-May The Wall Street Journal
- ^ "PRC Unemployment News". Exxun.com. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ Cyprus unemployment rate at 5.3% in May Financial Mirror
- ^ Czech unemployment up, inflation down Earth Times
- ^ Danish May unemployment 3.5% vs 3.3% in April Daily Times
- ^ a b EU Employment Continues to Fall Eurostat
- ^ Will France Say 'Oui' to Sunday Shopping? Business Week
- ^ Gaza civilians mired in poverty after war - ICRC Reuters
- ^ German June Unemployment Rises to Most Since 2007 (Update1) Bloomberg news
- ^ Greece sees tourism down by up to 11 pct this year Reuters via Forbes magazine
- ^ UPDATE: HK Jobless Rate Unchanged At 5.3% But Rise Expected The Wall Street Journal
- ^ Hungary March-May jobless rate dips to 9.8 pct Forbes magazine
- ^ Economy dominates Indonesian election BBC News
- ^ Irish unemployment rate hits 13-year high in June AFP
- ^ Isle of Man retains its position in offshore elite The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Unemployment skyrockets throughout Europe World Socialist Web Site
- ^ BOJ SHOULD REDUCE INTEREST RATES NOW Jamaica Observer
- ^ Japan unemployment rises to 5 1/2-year high AP
- ^ Jordan unemployment rate at 13.2% in Q2 Middle East North Africa Financial Network
- ^ Unemployment rate in Kazakhstan in May - 7.4 % Gazeta KZ
- ^ Major reforms needed to reduce Lebanon’s unemployment The Daily Star
- ^ Liberians get by selling coconuts, saving dollar by dollar World Focus
- ^ a b Multinational Companies Tackle Youth Unemployment in West Africa VOA News
- ^ Libya grapples with unemployment BBC News
- ^ Macao's unemployment rate down to 3.5% Xinhua
- ^ The jobs are out there The Star
- ^ Unemployment rate lower than EU average DI-VE
- ^ Mexico's May Unemployment Rate 5.3%, Up From 3.2% Year Ago The Wall Street Journal
- ^ Morocco sees economy growing 5.3 pct in 2009 Reuters
- ^ Norway jobless fall boosts hope for fast recovery Forbes magazine
- ^ Oman unemployment drops 75% on economic boom Arabian Business
- ^ Singapore unemployment rate to a 3-year high of 3.3% Nanyang 100
- ^ UPDATE 2-Slovaks cut 2009 GDP forecast, see rebound next year Forbes
- ^ Slovenia awards banks 100 mln euro loan guarantees Reuters
- ^ South Africa must not forget The guardian
- ^ With Wounded Pride, Unemployed Koreans Quietly Turn to Manual Labor The New York Times
- ^ Sri Lanka Defeats Tigers and Lures Tourists Travel Video News
- ^ [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090712/FinancialTimes/ft322.html Financial Times Sri Lanka must counter old age impacts on labour force, says ILO economist] The Sunday Times
- ^ ABC Bashes U.S. Maternity Leave Policies: Again Links Them to Swaziland, Liberia News Busters
- ^ UPDATE 1-Swedish unemployment rises to 5.0 pct in June-SPES Forbes magazine
- ^ Swiss unemployment hits highest level in over 3 yrs Forbes magazine
- ^ UPDATE: Taiwan's Unemployment Rate Hits Record 5.82% In May The Wall Street Journal
- ^ UPDATE 1-Turkish unemployment slips from record high Forbes magazine
- ^ UAE jobless rate to rise slightly in 2009 Emirates Business 24/7
- ^ U.K. Unemployment Rises at Slower Pace Wall Street Journal
- ^ Venezuela's May Unemployment Climbs To 7.7% From 7% A Yr Ago The Wall Street Journal
- ^ UPDATE 2-Zimbabwe secures $950 mln credit from China Reuters