French Guiana vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
French Guiana
23.2%
in 2016
Northern Africa and Western Asia
9.2%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
5th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
3rd
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- French Guiana
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 23.2% against 9.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 5th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 11.0% | 13.9% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, French Guiana or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- French Guiana, at 23.2% against 9.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between French Guiana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 14.0%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- French Guiana ranks 5th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.