Unemployment By Country 2025

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1.	South Africa	28.8%
2.	Tuvalu	26.6%
3.	Djibouti	26.1%
4.	Equatorial Guinea	25.0%
5.	Botswana	23.6%
6.	Grenada	22.9%
7.	Eswatini	22.7%
8.	Kosovo	20.4%
9.	Gabon	20.4%
10.	Namibia	19.9%
11.	Jordan	19.8%
12.	Curacao	19.1%
13.	Libya	19.0%
14.	Somalia	18.8%
15.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	18.8%
16.	Montenegro	17.9%
17.	Sudan	17.4%
18.	Lesotho	16.9%
19.	Iraq	16.2%
20.	Angola	15.8%
21.	Rwanda	15.8%
22.	Saint Lucia	15.8%
23.	Tunisia	15.1%
24.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	14.9%
25.	Spain	14.8%
26.	Greece	14.7%
27.	North Macedonia	14.4%
28.	Haiti	14.1%
29.	Sao Tome and Principe	13.6%
30.	New Caledonia	13.6%
31.	Guyana	13.5%
32.	Yemen	13.5%
33.	Nauru	13.3%
34.	Morocco	12.3%
35.	South Sudan	12.2%
36.	Algeria	12.0%
37.	Turkey	12.0%
38.	French Polynesia	11.7%
39.	Georgia	11.7%
40.	Albania	11.5%
41.	Costa Rica	11.3%
42.	Lebanon	11.3%
43.	Cape Verde	11.3%
44.	Northern Mariana Islands	11.2%
45.	Kiribati	11.0%
46.	Dominica	11.0%
47.	Nigeria	10.7%
48.	Honduras	10.7%
49.	Nepal	10.7%
50.	Colombia	10.6%
51.	Mauritania	10.4%
52.	Belize	10.2%
53.	Serbia	10.1%
54.	Armenia	10.0%
55.	Republic of the Congo	10.0%
56.	Bahamas	10.0%
57.	Ukraine	9.8%
58.	Zimbabwe	9.5%
59.	Italy	9.5%
60.	Samoa	9.4%
61.	Iran	9.3%
62.	Brazil	9.2%
63.	American Samoa	9.2%
64.	Greenland	9.1%
65.	Bermuda	8.9%
66.	Aruba	8.9%
67.	Micronesia	8.9%
68.	Argentina	8.7%
69.	Sweden	8.7%
70.	Syria	8.6%
71.	Antigua and Barbuda	8.4%
72.	Barbados	8.4%
73.	Jamaica	8.3%
74.	Turks and Caicos Islands	8.3%
75.	Panama	8.3%
76.	Chile	8.3%
77.	Mauritius	8.2%
78.	Suriname	7.9%
79.	Uruguay	7.9%
80.	France	7.9%
81.	Niger	7.8%
82.	Mongolia	7.8%
83.	Dominican Republic	7.7%
84.	Finland	7.6%
85.	Croatia	7.6%
86.	Venezuela	7.5%
87.	Latvia	7.5%
88.	Cyprus	7.5%
89.	Egypt	7.4%
90.	Lithuania	7.1%
91.	Tajikistan	6.9%
92.	Slovakia	6.9%
93.	Paraguay	6.8%
94.	Saudi Arabia	6.6%
95.	Portugal	6.6%
96.	Austria	6.5%
97.	Gibraltar	6.4%
98.	San Marino	6.3%
99.	Marshall Islands	6.3%
100.	Pakistan	6.3%
101.	Monaco	6.3%
102.	Belgium	6.3%
103.	Ireland	6.2%
104.	Estonia	6.2%
105.	Iceland	6.0%
106.	Puerto Rico	6.0%
107.	Liberia	6.0%
108.	Azerbaijan	6.0%
109.	Comoros	5.9%
110.	Romania	5.6%
111.	Afghanistan	5.6%
112.	Guam	5.4%
113.	Sri Lanka	5.4%
114.	Uzbekistan	5.3%
115.	Bulgaria	5.3%
116.	Canada	5.3%
117.	Luxembourg	5.3%
118.	Nicaragua	5.2%
119.	Zambia	5.2%
120.	Hong Kong	5.2%
121.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	5.1%
122.	China	5.1%
123.	Switzerland	5.1%
124.	Peru	5.1%
125.	Bolivia	5.1%
126.	Denmark	5.1%
127.	Guinea	5.0%
128.	Kenya	5.0%
129.	Brunei	4.9%
130.	Kazakhstan	4.9%
131.	India	4.8%
132.	Israel	4.8%
133.	Bhutan	4.8%
134.	Slovenia	4.7%
135.	Russia	4.7%
136.	Burkina Faso	4.7%
137.	Maldives	4.6%
138.	Malaysia	4.5%
139.	Ecuador	4.5%
140.	Trinidad and Tobago	4.5%
141.	Norway	4.4%
142.	Bangladesh	4.4%
143.	El Salvador	4.3%
144.	Fiji	4.3%
145.	Seychelles	4.3%
146.	Cayman Islands	4.2%
147.	Netherlands	4.2%
148.	Gambia	4.1%
149.	Kyrgyzstan	4.1%
150.	Vanuatu	4.0%
151.	Hungary	4.0%
152.	Turkmenistan	4.0%
153.	Ethiopia	3.9%
154.	Belarus	3.9%
155.	New Zealand	3.8%
156.	Togo	3.7%
157.	United Kingdom	3.7%
158.	Australia	3.7%
159.	United States	3.6%
160.	Germany	3.6%
161.	Singapore	3.5%
162.	Cameroon	3.5%
163.	Mali	3.5%
164.	Indonesia	3.5%
165.	Mozambique	3.4%
166.	Uganda	3.4%
167.	Philippines	3.4%
168.	Malta	3.4%
169.	Ghana	3.4%
170.	Poland	3.4%
171.	British Virgin Islands	3.3%
172.	Laos	3.3%
173.	Mexico	3.3%
174.	Guinea Bissau	3.2%
175.	Sierra Leone	3.2%
176.	United Arab Emirates	3.1%
177.	Senegal	2.9%
178.	South Korea	2.9%
179.	Czech Republic	2.8%
180.	Tanzania	2.8%
181.	Isle Of Man	2.7%
182.	Papua New Guinea	2.6%
183.	Japan	2.6%
184.	Macau	2.6%
185.	Ivory Coast	2.4%
186.	Timor Leste	2.3%
187.	Guatemala	2.2%
188.	Kuwait	2.2%
189.	Tonga	2.1%
190.	Liechtenstein	2.0%
191.	Oman	1.9%
192.	Madagascar	1.8%
193.	Cuba	1.7%
194.	Vietnam	1.5%
195.	Myanmar	1.5%
196.	DR Congo	1.5%
197.	Benin	1.5%
198.	Thailand	1.2%
199.	Bahrain	1.2%
200.	Chad	1.1%
201.	Burundi	1.0%
202.	Malawi	0.9%
203.	Moldova	0.9%
204.	Palau	0.8%
205.	Solomon Islands	0.7%
206.	Cambodia	0.5%
207.	Qatar	0.1%

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Joblessness Around The World
Countries With Highest Unemployment Rate
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Joblessness Around The World

Unemployment remains one of the world's most pressing socioeconomic issues, heavily impacting economies and societies worldwide. With joblessness reaching worrying levels in some regions, unemployment significantly affects the global distribution of wealth, social stability, and individual livelihoods. South Africa has the highest level of joblessness, with an unemployment rate of 28.8%, followed by Tuvalu, Djibouti, and Equatorial Guinea with rates of 26.6%, 26.1%, and 25.0% respectively. On the other end of the spectrum, Qatar records a strikingly low unemployment rate of 0.1%. Key findings from the data include:

South Africa has the world's highest unemployment rate at 28.8%.
The African continent struggles with joblessness, with many countries reflecting high unemployment rates.
Countries such as Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, and Namibia have unemployment rates exceeding 19%.
Conversely, Asian and Middle-Eastern countries, such as Qatar, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam have remarkably low unemployment rates, all below 1.5%.
Among the more developed nations, the United States and Germany both have relatively low unemployment rates, sitting at 3.6% each. These varying unemployment rates highlight the diverse economic landscapes and distinct challenges that countries worldwide are faced with. As we grapple with these issues, comprehending each country's joblessness status can provide invaluable insights into global unemployment patterns and help carve targeted solutions to address this daunting problem.

Countries With Highest Unemployment Rate

Topping the list of countries with the highest unemployment rates are South Africa, Tuvalu, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Grenada, Eswatini (Swaziland), Kosovo, Gabon, and Namibia. Leading the board is South Africa with an unprecedented unemployment rate of 28.8%. Second, Arriving closely is Tuvalu with a staggering 26.6% unemployment rate. Djibouti is positioned third, accounting for a 26.1% unemployment rate, followed by Equatorial Guinea experiencing a rate of 25.0%. Botswana takes the fifth spot with a significant unemployment rate of 23.6%, and Grenada comes up next with a 22.9% rate. Further down the line, Eswatini (Swaziland) holds a 22.7% rate followed by Kosovo and Gabon, both possessing an equal unemployment rate of 20.4%. Lastly, Namibia exhibits an unemployment rate of 19.9%. 10 Countries with Highest Unemployment Rates:

South Africa - 28.8%
Tuvalu - 26.6%
Djibouti - 26.1%
Equatorial Guinea - 25.0%
Botswana - 23.6%
Grenada - 22.9%
Eswatini (Swaziland) - 22.7%
Kosovo - 20.4%
Gabon - 20.4%
Namibia - 19.9%

The data above serve as a stark reminder of the chronic unemployment issues many countries face, emphasizing the urgent need for effective job creation strategies and initiatives.

Countries With Lowest Unemployment Rate

The ten countries with the lowest unemployment rates are Qatar, Cambodia, Solomon Islands, Palau, Moldova, Malawi, Burundi, Chad, Bahrain, and Thailand. Qatar leads the world with an unemployment rate of just 0.1%. This is followed closely by Cambodia that boasts a low unemployment rate of 0.5%. Solomon Islands rank third with an unemployment rate of 0.7%. Palau and Moldova also have impressively low unemployment rates at 0.8% and 0.9% respectively. Slightly higher but still under the 1% mark, we see Malawi with an unemployment rate of 0.9%. Burundi, Chad, Bahrain, and Thailand are all close behind, with unemployment rates ranging from 1.0% to 1.2%. 10 Countries With Lowest Unemployment Rates:

Qatar - 0.1% Unemployment Rate
Cambodia - 0.5% Unemployment Rate
Solomon Islands - 0.7% Unemployment Rate
Palau - 0.8% Unemployment Rate
Moldova - 0.9% Unemployment Rate
Malawi - 0.9% Unemployment Rate
Burundi - 1.0% Unemployment Rate
Chad - 1.1% Unemployment Rate
Bahrain - 1.2% Unemployment Rate
Thailand - 1.2% Unemployment Rate

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Joblessness Around The World

Countries With Highest Unemployment Rate

Countries With Lowest Unemployment Rate

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

French Polynesia

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guam

Guatemala