Afghanistan Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -51.503 % in 2021. Afghanistan Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -51.503 % from Dec 2021 (Median) to 2021, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -51.503 % in 2021 and a record low of -51.503 % in 2021. Afghanistan Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

In 2024, the rate of surveyed unemployment in urban areas of China amounted to approximately 5.1 percent. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 5.1 percent in 2025 and the following years. Monthly unemployment ranged at a level of around 5.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Unemployment rate in China In 2017, the National Statistics Bureau of China introduced surveyed unemployment as a new indicator of unemployment in the country. It is based on monthly surveys among the labor force in urban areas of China. Surveyed unemployment replaced registered unemployment figures, which were often criticized for missing out large parts of the urban labor force and thereby not presenting a true picture of urban unemployment levels. However, current unemployment figures still do not include rural areas.A main concern in China’s current state of employment lies within the large regional differences. As of 2021, the unemployment rate in northeastern regions of China was notably higher than in China’s southern parts. In Beijing, China’s political and cultural center, registered unemployment ranged at around 3.2 percent for 2021. Indicators of economic activities Apart from the unemployment rate, most commonly used indicators to measure economic activities of a country are GDP growth and inflation rate. According to an IMF forecast, GDP growth in China will decrease to about four percent in 2025, after five percent in 2023, depicting a decrease of more than six percentage points from 10.6 percent in 2010. Quarterly growth data published by the National Bureau of Statistics indicated 5.4 percent GDP growth for the first quarter of 2025.

United Arab Emirates AE: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -25.131 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of -7.472 % for 2022. United Arab Emirates AE: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -7.472 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.213 % in 2020 and a record low of -27.690 % in 2021. United Arab Emirates AE: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Arab Emirates – Table AE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Pakistan PK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at 34.534 % in Jun 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.246 % for Mar 2015. Pakistan PK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -11.893 % from Mar 2014 (Median) to Jun 2015, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.534 % in Jun 2015 and a record low of -55.348 % in Jun 2014. Pakistan PK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

The database used includes annual frequency data for 43 countries, defined by the IMF as 24 advanced countries and 19 emerging countries, for the years 1992-2018.The database contains the fiscal stress variable and a set of variables that can be classified as follows: macroeconomic and global economy (interest rates in the US, OECD; real GDP in the US, y-o-y, OECD; real GDP in China, y-o-y, World Bank; oil price, y-o-y, BP p.l.c.; VIX, CBOE; real GDP, y-o-y, World Bank, OECD, IMF WEO; GDP per capita in PPS, World Bank); financial (nominal USD exchange rate, y-o-y, IMF IFS; private credit to GDP, change in p.p., IMF IFS, World Bank and OECD); fiscal (general government balance, % GDP, IMF WEO; general government debt, % GDP, IMF WEO, effective interest rate on the g.g. debt, IMF WEO); competitiveness and domestic demand (currency overvaluation, IMF WEO; current account balance, % GDP, IMF WEO; share in global exports, y-o-y, World Bank, OECD; gross fixed capital formation, y-o-y, World Bank, OECD; CPI, IMF IFS, IMF WEO; real consumption, y-o-y, World Bank, OECD); labor market (unemployment rate, change in p.p., IMF WEO; labor productivity, y-o-y, ILO).In line with the convention adopted in the literature, the fiscal stress variable is a binary variable equal to 1 in the case of a fiscal stress event and 0 otherwise. In more recent literature in this field, the dependent variable tends to be defined broadly, reflecting not only outright default or debt restructuring, but also less extreme events. Therefore, following Baldacci et al. (2011), the definition used in the present database is broad, and the focus is on signalling fiscal stress events, in contrast to the narrower event of a fiscal crisis related to outright default or debt restructuring. Fiscal problems can take many forms; in particular, some of the outright defaults can be avoided through timely, targeted responses, like support programs of international institutions. The fiscal stress variable is shifted with regard to the other variables: crisis_next_year – binary variable shifted by 1 year, all years of a fiscal stress coded as 1; crisis_next_period – binary variable shifted by 2 years, all years of a fiscal stress coded as 1; crisis_first_year1 – binary variable shifted by 1 year, only the first year of a fiscal stress coded as 1; crisis_first_year2 - binary variable shifted by 2 years, only the first year of a fiscal stress coded as 1.

The Principal Global Indicators (PGI) dataset provides internationally comparable data for the Group of 20 economies (G-20) and economies with systemically important financial sectors that are not members of the G-20. The PGI facilitates the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these jurisdictions. Launched in 2009, the PGI website is hosted by the IMF and is a joint undertaking of the Inter-Agency Group of Economic and Financial Statistics (IAG).

India IN: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 3.540 % in 2010. India IN: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 3.540 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. India IN: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Venezuela VE: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 6.817 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.950 % for 2014. Venezuela VE: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 9.900 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.000 % in 2003 and a record low of 6.700 % in 1993. Venezuela VE: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -10.616 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -8.031 % for 2016. United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging -5.513 % from Dec 1949 (Median) to 2017, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.744 % in 1954 and a record low of -37.402 % in 1951. United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

San Marino Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -8.000 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.225 % for 2015. San Marino Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 15.588 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.616 % in 2012 and a record low of -8.000 % in 2016. San Marino Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s San Marino – Table SM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -10.616 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -8.031 % for 2016. United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -5.513 % from Dec 1949 (Median) to 2017, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.744 % in 1954 and a record low of -37.402 % in 1951. United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -12.500 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -12.766 % for Mar 2018. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -5.155 % from Dec 1982 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.275 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of -46.154 % in Jun 1987. Hong Kong HK: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -10.870 % in Jul 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -6.667 % for Jun 2018. United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -5.128 % from Jan 1949 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 835 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128.000 % in May 1954 and a record low of -46.835 % in Feb 1951. United States US: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Bolivia BO: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 3.060 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.642 % for 2022. Bolivia BO: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.270 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2023, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.320 % in 1987 and a record low of 2.021 % in 2014. Bolivia BO: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bolivia – Table BO.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

San Marino Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -16.290 % in Mar 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -16.168 % for Dec 2016. San Marino Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.659 % from Mar 2011 (Median) to Mar 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.619 % in Jun 2012 and a record low of -16.290 % in Mar 2017. San Marino Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s San Marino – Table SM.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Russia RU: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -8.434 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -5.590 % for Dec 2017. Russia RU: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging -4.133 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 89 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.914 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of -25.352 % in Jun 2000. Russia RU: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

India IN: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -14.042 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -24.169 % for 2022. India IN: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -14.528 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.846 % in 2020 and a record low of -24.169 % in 2022. India IN: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -2.598 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.624 % for Sep 2017. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -0.608 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.309 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of -21.775 % in Dec 2007. Costa Rica CR: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Saudi Arabia SA: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 5.645 % in Jun 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.591 % for Dec 2015. Saudi Arabia SA: Unemployment Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.630 % from Mar 2007 (Median) to Jun 2016, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of 4.992 % in Mar 2008. Saudi Arabia SA: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly.

Hungary HU: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 4.151 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.100 % for 2016. Hungary HU: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 7.771 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.900 % in 1993 and a record low of 4.151 % in 2017. Hungary HU: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.