Monthly unemployment rates in G7
G7: Monthly unemployment rates was 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monthly unemployment rates in G7, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly unemployment rates in G7 stood at 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment rates in G7 peaked at 8.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.07 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.26 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.07 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.48 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near G7
- 4 Greece 8.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Sweden 8.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Chile 8.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 France 7.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Canada 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Costa Rica 6.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Luxembourg 6.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for G7
- 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)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 60.06 (2027)
- Female labor force by age 11.98 million (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 48.56 (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 49.47 (2024)
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults 9.95 (2024)
- Employment 387,759 (2025)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 382,122 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment rates in G7?
- Monthly unemployment rates in G7 was 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment rates recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2010.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment rates recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2023.
- How does G7 rank for monthly unemployment rates?
- G7 ranks 7th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
- Is monthly unemployment rates rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployment rate 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. The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force (i.e., the unemployed plus those in employment). 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. 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 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.