The average for 2023 based on 177 countries was 6.35 percent. The highest value was in Swaziland: 33.55 percent and the lowest value was in Qatar: 0.08 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Worldwide stood at 4.89 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 0.24 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

The average for 2023 based on 177 countries was 8.15 percent. The highest value was in Swaziland: 36.7 percent and the lowest value was in Cambodia: 0.25 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Between 2019 and 2020, the number of unemployed people worldwide increased from 197.47 million to 231.06 million, the biggest annual increase in unemployment in this provided time period. In 2024, the number of people unemployed decreased down to 185.97 million.

Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 35 to 39 data was reported at 11.100 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.900 % for 2016. Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 35 to 39 data is updated yearly, averaging 11.000 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.700 % in 1997 and a record low of 8.300 % in 2007. Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 35 to 39 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB014: Unemployment: by Age.

Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 30 to 34 data was reported at 13.900 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 13.900 % for 2016. Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 30 to 34 data is updated yearly, averaging 12.100 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.700 % in 1994 and a record low of 9.600 % in 2006. Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 30 to 34 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB014: Unemployment: by Age.

Unemployment: Period Avg: UF: Tumen Region: ow Yamalo Nenetsky Area data was reported at 3.946 Person th in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.576 Person th for 2023. Unemployment: Period Avg: UF: Tumen Region: ow Yamalo Nenetsky Area data is updated yearly, averaging 11.356 Person th from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2024, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 Person th in 1997 and a record low of 3.946 Person th in 2024. Unemployment: Period Avg: UF: Tumen Region: ow Yamalo Nenetsky Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB012: Unemployment: by Region: Annual.

Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 55 to 59 data was reported at 5.800 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.600 % for 2016. Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 55 to 59 data is updated yearly, averaging 3.650 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.800 % in 2017 and a record low of 2.000 % in 2001. Unemployment: Female: Percent of Total: Age 55 to 59 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB014: Unemployment: by Age.

Unemployment: Period Avg: UF: Chelyabinsk Region data was reported at 35.385 Person th in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.694 Person th for 2023. Unemployment: Period Avg: UF: Chelyabinsk Region data is updated yearly, averaging 118.000 Person th from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2024, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 216.000 Person th in 1999 and a record low of 35.385 Person th in 2024. Unemployment: Period Avg: UF: Chelyabinsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB012: Unemployment: by Region: Annual.

Switzerland Registered Unemployment: Partially Unemployed Workers data was reported at 1,552.000 Person in Apr 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,504.000 Person for Mar 2018. Switzerland Registered Unemployment: Partially Unemployed Workers data is updated monthly, averaging 5,554.000 Person from Oct 1975 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 511 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136,661.000 Person in Dec 1975 and a record low of 112.000 Person in Aug 1990. Switzerland Registered Unemployment: Partially Unemployed Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.G021: Registered Unemployment: by Sex and Age. Until 1999, calculated on the basis of advance registrations for partial unemployment; as of 2000, on the basis of partial unemployment benefits paid out by unemployment offices

Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: SB: Tomsk Region data was reported at 2.100 Person th in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.300 Person th for Feb 2025. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: SB: Tomsk Region data is updated monthly, averaging 10.100 Person th from Oct 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 354 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.500 Person th in Sep 2020 and a record low of 1.800 Person th in Oct 2024. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: SB: Tomsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB013: Unemployment: by Region: Officially Registered. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Albania Registered Unemployment: by Education Level: Secondary data was reported at 28,095.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,002.000 Person for 2022. Albania Registered Unemployment: by Education Level: Secondary data is updated yearly, averaging 62,249.000 Person from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136,685.000 Person in 1993 and a record low of 26,062.000 Person in 2019. Albania Registered Unemployment: by Education Level: Secondary data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.G025: Registered Unemployment: by Status and Education Level.

Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: UF: Chelyabinsk Region data was reported at 6.100 Person th in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.200 Person th for Feb 2025. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: UF: Chelyabinsk Region data is updated monthly, averaging 24.600 Person th from Oct 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 354 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.000 Person th in Aug 2020 and a record low of 5.500 Person th in Oct 2024. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: UF: Chelyabinsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB013: Unemployment: by Region: Officially Registered. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: NC: Republic of Dagestan data was reported at 4.100 Person th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.500 Person th for Feb 2025. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: NC: Republic of Dagestan data is updated monthly, averaging 32.950 Person th from Oct 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 354 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.700 Person th in Sep 2020 and a record low of 3.100 Person th in Jan 2025. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: NC: Republic of Dagestan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB013: Unemployment: by Region: Officially Registered. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Unemployment: 55 to 64 Years data was reported at 33.000 Person th in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.000 Person th for Sep 2018. Unemployment: 55 to 64 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 29.000 Person th from Jan 1989 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 358 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.000 Person th in Jan 1996 and a record low of 4.000 Person th in Jul 1990. Unemployment: 55 to 64 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G016: Unemployment: by Gender and Age Group.

Unemployment: Male: 45 to 54 Years data was reported at 39.900 Person th in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.600 Person th for Jan 2025. Unemployment: Male: 45 to 54 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 32.800 Person th from Jan 2021 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.900 Person th in Feb 2024 and a record low of 22.000 Person th in Aug 2024. Unemployment: Male: 45 to 54 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.G036: Unemployment: by Age: New Methodology. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: NW: Kaliningrad Region data was reported at 1.500 Person th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.400 Person th for Feb 2025. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: NW: Kaliningrad Region data is updated monthly, averaging 6.200 Person th from Oct 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 354 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.500 Person th in Sep 2020 and a record low of 1.300 Person th in Jan 2025. Unemployment: OR: Receiving Benefits: NW: Kaliningrad Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB013: Unemployment: by Region: Officially Registered. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

BY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 8.370 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.870 % for 2023. BY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 9.921 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2024, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.424 % in 1996 and a record low of 0.894 % in 1991. BY: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.;International Labour Organization. “ILO Modelled Estimates and Projections database (ILOEST)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Unemployment: Age 25 to 34 data was reported at 6.855 Person th in Jun 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.109 Person th for Mar 2020. Unemployment: Age 25 to 34 data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.987 Person th from Mar 2019 (Median) to Jun 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.767 Person th in Mar 2019 and a record low of 6.855 Person th in Jun 2020. Unemployment: Age 25 to 34 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Moldova – Table MD.G009: Unemployment: by Sex and Age.

Taiwan Unemployment: UF: Professionals data was reported at 0.000 Person th in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Person th for May 2018. Taiwan Unemployment: UF: Professionals data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Person th from Jan 1995 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 281 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Person th in Oct 2015 and a record low of 0.000 Person th in Jun 2018. Taiwan Unemployment: UF: Professionals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G026: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment: By Occupation and Class of Worker: Exclude First Time Job Seeker.