Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies by country
The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are...
What the numbers show
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 9.11 million Persons in China; the lowest is 18,987 Persons in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 265,112 Persons, and the mean is 987,922 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 480.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in New Zealand (up 226.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 57.8%).
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9.11 million Persons | 2010 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 2.23 million Persons | 2025 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 3.09 million Persons | 2025 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Poland | 840,000 Persons | 2025 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 2.95 million Persons | 2025 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Netherlands | 201,000 Persons | 2009 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 2.47 million Persons | 2025 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Lithuania | 157,627 Persons | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.68 million Persons | 2025 | up 110.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Slovenia | 103,152 Persons | 2016 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 1.33 million Persons | 2021 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 6 | Estonia | 46,095 Persons | 2025 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 552,792 Persons | 2025 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 329,750 Persons | 2025 | down 30.6% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 322,252 Persons | 2025 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 317,540 Persons | 2025 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 309,939 Persons | 2025 | down 44.7% | rising |
| 12 | New Zealand | 279,601 Persons | 2015 | up 226.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Romania | 250,623 Persons | 2024 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 14 | Hungary | 223,910 Persons | 2025 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 199,202 Persons | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 16 | Ireland | 168,513 Persons | 2025 | down 50.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 154,604 Persons | 2024 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 133,712 Persons | 2025 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Denmark | 77,052 Persons | 2025 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 63,036 Persons | 2025 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Israel | 48,000 Persons | 2008 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 18,987 Persons | 2025 | up 6.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 165,083 Persons
About this data
The Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies statistics is a subset of the Infra-annual Labour Force Statistics database, which contains predominantly quarterly and monthly statistics, and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. There are basically two sources for unemployment statistics: labour force surveys and administrative data. Surveys are based on standard methodology and procedures used all over the world while administrative data are subject to national legislations which evolve through time. Consequently registered unemployment data are not comparable across countries. The relationship between survey and registered unemployment is not the same for all countries. Number of registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates are presented here because they are monthly and quickly available after their reference period. The job vacancies data provides estimates of the number of unfilled job vacancies across national economies. Series give an indication of the labour demand while the unemployment is linked with the labour supply.