Western Sahara vs World: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Western Sahara
- World
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 8.98 against 4.84 in World, a difference of 4.14.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Western Sahara ranks 47th and World ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.98 | 5.78 | 3.2 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 7.96 | 6.17 | 1.79 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 5.98 | 2.16 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 5.28 | 3.86 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Western Sahara or World?
- Western Sahara, at 8.98 against 4.84 in World as of 2027.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Western Sahara and World?
- 4.14, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Western Sahara and World rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Western Sahara ranks 47th and World ranks 49th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.