Unemployment Rate by Country
Unemployment rate (%) rankings. Percentage of labor force that is unemployed, from IMF.
Countries
105
Highest
58.0%
Sudan
Lowest
1.0%
Thailand
Latest Year
2026
| # | Country | Unemployment Rate (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sudan | 58.0% | 2026 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 32.7% | 2026 |
| 3 |  Georgia | 13.9% | 2026 |
| 4 |  Armenia | 13.3% | 2026 |
| 5 |  North Macedonia | 12.7% | 2026 |
| 6 |  Morocco | 12.7% | 2026 |
| 7 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.6% | 2026 |
| 8 |  Spain | 10.7% | 2026 |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 10.2% | 2026 |
| 10 |  Colombia | 9.8% | 2026 |
| 11 |  Iran, Islamic Rep. | 9.2% | 2026 |
| 12 |  Bahamas, The | 9.1% | 2026 |
| 13 |  Suriname | 9.0% | 2026 |
| 14 |  Finland | 8.7% | 2026 |
| 15 |  Albania | 8.7% | 2026 |
| 16 |  Serbia | 8.6% | 2026 |
| 17 |  Cabo Verde | 8.5% | 2026 |
| 18 |  Sweden | 8.4% | 2026 |
| 19 |  Greece | 8.4% | 2026 |
| 20 |  Chile | 8.3% | 2026 |
| 21 |  Turkiye | 8.3% | 2026 |
| 22 |  Costa Rica | 8.0% | 2026 |
| 23 |  Honduras | 8.0% | 2026 |
| 24 |  Uruguay | 8.0% | 2026 |
| 25 |  Barbados | 7.8% | 2026 |
| 26 |  Panama | 7.7% | 2026 |
| 27 |  France | 7.5% | 2026 |
| 28 |  Pakistan | 7.5% | 2026 |
| 29 |  Estonia | 7.4% | 2026 |
| 30 |  Egypt, Arab Rep. | 7.3% | 2026 |
| 31 |  Brazil | 7.3% | 2026 |
| 32 |  Italy | 6.7% | 2026 |
| 33 |  Latvia | 6.6% | 2026 |
| 34 |  Canada | 6.6% | 2026 |
| 35 |  Argentina | 6.6% | 2026 |
| 36 |  Peru | 6.5% | 2026 |
| 37 |  Portugal | 6.3% | 2026 |
| 38 |  Belgium | 6.2% | 2026 |
| 39 |  Luxembourg | 6.2% | 2026 |
| 40 |  Bahrain | 6.2% | 2024 |
| 41 |  Lithuania | 6.1% | 2026 |
| 42 |  Puerto Rico (US) | 6.0% | 2026 |
| 43 |  Mauritius | 5.9% | 2026 |
| 44 |  Romania | 5.8% | 2026 |
| 45 |  Austria | 5.6% | 2026 |
| 46 |  Slovak Republic | 5.6% | 2026 |
| 47 |  Dominican Republic | 5.3% | 2026 |
| 48 |  Azerbaijan | 5.3% | 2026 |
| 49 |  Paraguay | 5.2% | 2026 |
| 50 |  New Zealand | 5.1% | 2026 |
| 51 |  China | 5.1% | 2026 |
| 52 |  Bolivia | 5.1% | 2025 |
| 53 |  Indonesia | 5.0% | 2026 |
| 54 |  Croatia | 5.0% | 2026 |
| 55 |  Mongolia | 5.0% | 2026 |
| 56 |  Fiji | 5.0% | 2026 |
| 57 |  India | 4.9% | 2026 |
| 58 |  El Salvador | 4.9% | 2026 |
| 59 |  Sri Lanka | 4.8% | 2024 |
| 60 |  Brunei Darussalam | 4.7% | 2026 |
| 61 |  United Kingdom | 4.7% | 2026 |
| 62 |  Cyprus | 4.7% | 2026 |
| 63 |  Aruba | 4.6% | 2026 |
| 64 |  Kazakhstan | 4.6% | 2026 |
| 65 |  Ireland | 4.6% | 2026 |
| 66 |  Uzbekistan | 4.5% | 2026 |
| 67 |  San Marino | 4.5% | 2026 |
| 68 |  Australia | 4.3% | 2026 |
| 69 |  Jamaica | 4.2% | 2024 |
| 70 |  Norway | 4.2% | 2026 |
| 71 |  Hungary | 4.2% | 2026 |
| 72 |  United States | 4.1% | 2026 |
| 73 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 4.1% | 2026 |
| 74 |  Iceland | 4.0% | 2026 |
| 75 |  Netherlands | 4.0% | 2026 |
| 76 |  Kyrgyz Republic | 4.0% | 2026 |
| 77 |  Slovenia | 4.0% | 2026 |
| 78 |  Philippines | 3.9% | 2026 |
| 79 |  Ecuador | 3.8% | 2026 |
| 80 |  Moldova | 3.5% | 2026 |
| 81 |  Saudi Arabia | 3.5% | 2024 |
| 82 |  Bulgaria | 3.4% | 2026 |
| 83 |  Germany | 3.4% | 2026 |
| 84 |  Nicaragua | 3.4% | 2026 |
| 85 |  Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.3% | 2026 |
| 86 |  Israel | 3.2% | 2026 |
| 87 |  Switzerland | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 88 |  Mexico | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 89 |  Poland | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 90 |  Russian Federation | 3.1% | 2026 |
| 91 |  Korea, Rep. | 3.0% | 2026 |
| 92 |  Denmark | 3.0% | 2026 |
| 93 |  Malaysia | 3.0% | 2026 |
| 94 |  Seychelles | 3.0% | 2026 |
| 95 |  Belarus | 2.9% | 2026 |
| 96 |  Liechtenstein | 2.7% | 2026 |
| 97 |  Japan | 2.6% | 2026 |
| 98 |  Belize | 2.6% | 2026 |
| 99 |  Viet Nam | 2.5% | 2026 |
| 100 |  Malta | 2.5% | 2026 |
| 101 |  Czechia | 2.4% | 2026 |
| 102 |  Singapore | 2.1% | 2026 |
| 103 |  Macao SAR, China | 1.7% | 2026 |
| 104 |  Andorra | 1.6% | 2026 |
| 105 |  Thailand | 1.0% | 2026 |