Curacao vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Curacao
19.1%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
8.2%
in 2021
Curacao rank
7th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
4th

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

  • Curacao
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Curacao currently reports 19.1% against 8.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Curacao's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.

Curacao ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2010s 11.8% 7.8% 4.0% Curacao
2020s 19.1% 8.1% 11.0% Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Curacao or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Curacao, at 19.1% against 8.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Curacao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
10.9%, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Curacao and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Curacao ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th 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.