SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Réunion
Réunion: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 22.39 in 2016. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Réunion, 2000–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Réunion stood at 22.39. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Réunion peaked at 36.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 2016.
Réunion ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5 | — |
| 2001 | 29.7 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.8 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.22 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 28.92 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.53 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.95 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.04 | 24.2 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.67 | 22.39 | 29.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 3 Botswana 24.43 compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8 compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2 compare
- 7 Namibia 19.88 compare
- 8 Curaçao 19.1 compare
- 9 Martinique 17.6 compare
More work & labour data for Réunion
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 54.9 (2013)
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 97.3% (2025)
- Cases of fatal occupational injury 4 (2014)
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 3,516 (2014)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 22.4% (2016)
- Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 184.63 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Réunion?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Réunion was 22.39 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 2016.
- How does Réunion rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Réunion ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.