SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in World
World: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 4.84 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in World, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World recorded 4.84 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in World peaked at 6.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2027.
That places World 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.11 | — |
| 2001 | 6.19 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.33 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.22 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.28 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.59 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 5.25 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 4.86 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.77 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.59 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.84 | 6.59 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in World?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in World was 4.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2027.
- How does World rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- World ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.