Curaçao vs European Union: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Curaçao
19.1%
in 2020
European Union
6.0%
in 2025
Curaçao rank
7th
European Union rank
8th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Curaçao
  • European Union
5101520199020072025

How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 19.1% against 6.0% in European Union, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Curaçao's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was European Union ahead.

Curaçao ranks 7th and European Union ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curaçao European Union Difference Ahead
2010s 12.1% 9.9% 2.2% Curaçao
2020s 19.1% 7.1% 12.0% Curaçao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Curaçao or European Union?
Curaçao, at 19.1% against 6.0% in European Union as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Curaçao and European Union?
13.1%, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and European Union?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Curaçao and European Union rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Curaçao ranks 7th and European Union ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.