Unemployment Rate (%)
Global ranking of 50 countries by unemployment rate (%)
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🥇 Highest
South Africa
32.391
📊 Countries Tracked
50
Latest data year: 2025
🏁 Lowest
Netherlands
3.874
| # | Country | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |  South Africa | 32.39% |
| 🥈 |  Iraq | 15.48% |
| 🥉 |  Tunisia | 15.11% |
| 4 |  Spain | 10.38% |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 9.83% |
| 6 |  Finland | 9.46% |
| 7 |  Morocco | 9.00% |
| 8 |  Chile | 8.97% |
| 9 |  Sweden | 8.69% |
| 10 |  Greece | 8.54% |
| 11 |  Turkey | 8.52% |
| 12 |  Panama | 8.36% |
| 13 |  Colombia | 8.29% |
| 14 |  France | 7.54% |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 7.52% |
| 16 |  Argentina | 7.14% |
| 17 |  Serbia | 7.12% |
| 18 |  Canada | 6.91% |
| 19 |  Costa Rica | 6.84% |
| 20 |  Egypt | 6.78% |
| 21 |  Lithuania | 6.73% |
| 22 |  Latvia | 6.57% |
| 23 |  Italy | 6.39% |
| 24 |  Luxembourg | 6.34% |
| 25 |  Portugal | 6.16% |
| 26 |  Romania | 5.99% |
| 27 |  Brazil | 5.97% |
| 28 |  Belgium | 5.91% |
| 29 |  Austria | 5.58% |
| 30 |  Denmark | 5.53% |
| 31 |  Kenya | 5.45% |
| 32 |  Pakistan | 5.42% |
| 33 |  Slovakia | 5.36% |
| 34 |  Peru | 5.12% |
| 35 |  Dominican Republic | 5.09% |
| 36 |  New Zealand | 5.08% |
| 37 |  Croatia | 5.00% |
| 38 |  Switzerland | 4.87% |
| 39 |  Kazakhstan | 4.77% |
| 40 |  United Kingdom | 4.75% |
| 41 |  Norway | 4.64% |
| 42 |  Ireland | 4.63% |
| 43 |  Uzbekistan | 4.62% |
| 44 |  China | 4.62% |
| 45 |  Hungary | 4.52% |
| 46 |  India | 4.22% |
| 47 |  United States | 4.20% |
| 48 |  Australia | 4.09% |
| 49 |  Sri Lanka | 4.00% |
| 50 |  Netherlands | 3.87% |
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Unemployment Rate (%) — Global Overview
This ranking compares unemployment rate (%) across 50 countries worldwide. Data is sourced from the World Bank and reflects the most recently available statistics. Click any country to see detailed economy data including historical trends.
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