Monthly unemployment levels in G7
G7: Monthly unemployment levels was 16,924 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monthly unemployment levels in G7, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly unemployment levels in G7 stood at 16,924 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in G7 peaked at 29,598 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,808 Persons, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment levels in G7, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20,513 Persons | — |
| 1992 | 22,734 Persons | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 23,522 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 23,045 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 22,246 Persons | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 22,533 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22,045 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21,612 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20,956 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 19,672 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 20,486 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 22,625 Persons | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 23,380 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 22,625 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,205 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,986 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 19,658 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 21,327 Persons | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 29,144 Persons | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 29,598 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27,783 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 26,981 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 26,094 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23,535 Persons | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 21,512 Persons | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 20,428 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18,788 Persons | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 17,285 Persons | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,404 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 24,562 Persons | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 19,910 Persons | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 15,808 Persons | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 15,984 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,924 Persons | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monthly unemployment levels in G7 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +49.7% | 16,404 Persons | 24,562 Persons |
| 2009 | +36.7% | 21,327 Persons | 29,144 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,134 Persons | 20,513 Persons | 23,522 Persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 22,211 Persons | 19,658 Persons | 29,144 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,841 Persons | 16,404 Persons | 29,598 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,638 Persons | 15,808 Persons | 24,562 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near G7
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment levels in G7?
- Monthly unemployment levels in G7 was 16,924 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 29,598 Persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,808 Persons in 2022.
- How does G7 rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G7 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.