GM ECONOMY · INDICATOR PROFILE
Unemployment
Unemployment rate as a percentage of the total labor force.
Country coverage107 / 11494% of active countries
Time coverage1991–20253736 observations
Common ranking year2025104 countries · 97%
Data qualityGood35 median observations / country
Minimum · 20250.13%
Median · 20254.76%
Maximum · 202532.39%
Data quality
Recency and time-series depthGood104latest within 1 year of the series maximum and at least 10 observations
Adequate2latest within 3 years and at least 5 observations
Limited1older or comparatively short series
Indicator metadata
Definition and machine-readable identifiersCountry ranking · 2025
104 comparable countries| Rank | Country | 2025 value | Latest year | Latest value | Observations | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 32.39% | 2025 | 32.39% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 2 | Yemen | 17.32% | 2025 | 17.32% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 3 | Jordan | 16.54% | 2025 | 16.54% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 4 | Iraq | 15.49% | 2025 | 15.49% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 5 | Tunisia | 15.11% | 2025 | 15.11% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 6 | Syria | 13.57% | 2025 | 13.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 13.35% | 2025 | 13.35% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 8 | Armenia | 12.87% | 2025 | 12.87% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 9 | Georgia | 12.10% | 2025 | 12.10% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 10 | Algeria | 11.63% | 2025 | 11.63% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 11 | Nepal | 10.47% | 2025 | 10.47% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 12 | Spain | 10.38% | 2025 | 10.38% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 13 | Finland | 9.46% | 2025 | 9.46% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 14 | Morocco | 9.00% | 2025 | 9.00% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 15 | Chile | 8.97% | 2025 | 8.97% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 16 | Sweden | 8.69% | 2025 | 8.69% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 17 | Greece | 8.54% | 2025 | 8.54% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 18 | Turkey | 8.52% | 2025 | 8.52% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 19 | Estonia | 8.31% | 2025 | 8.31% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 20 | Iran | 8.30% | 2025 | 8.30% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 21 | Colombia | 8.29% | 2025 | 8.29% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 22 | France | 7.54% | 2025 | 7.54% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 23 | Argentina | 7.15% | 2025 | 7.15% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 24 | Serbia | 7.12% | 2025 | 7.12% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 25 | Tajikistan | 6.93% | 2025 | 6.93% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 26 | Canada | 6.91% | 2025 | 6.91% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 27 | Egypt | 6.78% | 2025 | 6.78% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 28 | Lithuania | 6.73% | 2025 | 6.73% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 29 | Latvia | 6.57% | 2025 | 6.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 30 | Italy | 6.39% | 2025 | 6.39% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 6.34% | 2025 | 6.34% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 32 | Portugal | 6.16% | 2025 | 6.16% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 33 | Romania | 5.99% | 2025 | 5.99% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 34 | Brazil | 5.97% | 2025 | 5.97% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 35 | Belgium | 5.91% | 2025 | 5.91% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 36 | Austria | 5.58% | 2025 | 5.58% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 37 | Denmark | 5.53% | 2025 | 5.53% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 5.46% | 2025 | 5.46% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 39 | Kenya | 5.45% | 2025 | 5.45% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 40 | Pakistan | 5.42% | 2025 | 5.42% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 41 | Slovakia | 5.36% | 2025 | 5.36% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 42 | Fiji | 5.35% | 2025 | 5.35% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 43 | Brunei | 5.28% | 2025 | 5.28% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 44 | Mongolia | 5.23% | 2025 | 5.23% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 45 | Peru | 5.12% | 2025 | 5.12% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 46 | New Zealand | 5.08% | 2025 | 5.08% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 47 | Vanuatu | 5.07% | 2025 | 5.07% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 48 | Croatia | 5.00% | 2025 | 5.00% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 49 | Samoa | 5.00% | 2025 | 5.00% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 50 | Cyprus | 4.92% | 2025 | 4.92% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 51 | Switzerland | 4.87% | 2025 | 4.87% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 52 | Kazakhstan | 4.77% | 2025 | 4.77% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 53 | United Kingdom | 4.75% | 2025 | 4.75% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 54 | Norway | 4.64% | 2025 | 4.64% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 55 | Ireland | 4.63% | 2025 | 4.63% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 4.62% | 2025 | 4.62% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 57 | China | 4.62% | 2025 | 4.62% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 58 | Hungary | 4.52% | 2025 | 4.52% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 59 | Maldives | 4.51% | 2025 | 4.51% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 60 | Turkmenistan | 4.27% | 2025 | 4.27% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 61 | India | 4.22% | 2025 | 4.22% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 62 | United States | 4.20% | 2025 | 4.20% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 63 | Australia | 4.09% | 2025 | 4.09% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 4.01% | 2025 | 4.01% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 65 | Netherlands | 3.87% | 2025 | 3.87% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 3.78% | 2025 | 3.78% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 67 | Malaysia | 3.76% | 2025 | 3.76% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 68 | Germany | 3.71% | 2025 | 3.71% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 69 | Iceland | 3.63% | 2025 | 3.63% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 70 | North Korea | 3.55% | 2025 | 3.55% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 71 | Bulgaria | 3.54% | 2025 | 3.54% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.53% | 2025 | 3.53% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 73 | Israel | 3.49% | 2025 | 3.49% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 3.32% | 2025 | 3.32% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 75 | Oman | 3.25% | 2025 | 3.25% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 76 | Indonesia | 3.24% | 2025 | 3.24% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 77 | Bhutan | 3.23% | 2025 | 3.23% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 78 | Slovenia | 3.18% | 2025 | 3.18% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 79 | Nigeria | 3.06% | 2025 | 3.06% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 80 | Myanmar | 3.05% | 2025 | 3.05% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 81 | Saudi Arabia | 3.04% | 2025 | 3.04% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 82 | Ghana | 2.98% | 2025 | 2.98% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 83 | Poland | 2.98% | 2025 | 2.98% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 84 | Czech Republic | 2.83% | 2025 | 2.83% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 85 | Singapore | 2.82% | 2025 | 2.82% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 86 | Hong Kong | 2.80% | 2025 | 2.80% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 87 | South Korea | 2.68% | 2025 | 2.68% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 88 | Mexico | 2.67% | 2025 | 2.67% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 89 | Papua New Guinea | 2.57% | 2025 | 2.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 90 | Japan | 2.45% | 2025 | 2.45% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 91 | Macao | 2.35% | 2025 | 2.35% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 92 | Philippines | 2.24% | 2025 | 2.24% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 93 | Kuwait | 2.18% | 2025 | 2.18% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 2.17% | 2025 | 2.17% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 95 | Russia | 2.13% | 2025 | 2.13% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 96 | Tonga | 2.01% | 2025 | 2.01% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 97 | Timor-Leste | 1.59% | 2025 | 1.59% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 98 | Vietnam | 1.52% | 2025 | 1.52% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | 1.43% | 2025 | 1.43% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 100 | Laos | 1.19% | 2025 | 1.19% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 101 | Bahrain | 1.10% | 2025 | 1.10% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 102 | Thailand | 0.78% | 2025 | 0.78% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 103 | Cambodia | 0.26% | 2025 | 0.26% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 104 | Qatar | 0.13% | 2025 | 0.13% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
The ranking uses a single common year rather than mixing each country’s latest observation. GM Economy selects the most recent year with data for at least 75% of countries covered by this indicator; if no year reaches that threshold, the year with the broadest coverage is used. Values are ordered from highest to lowest. This is a descriptive data ranking, not an assessment of whether a higher or lower value is preferable.