Unemployed population — Unemployment in G7
G7: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 16,929 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployed population — Unemployment in G7, 1962–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed population — unemployment in G7 is 16,929 Persons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in G7 peaked at 29,574 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,690 Persons, in 1966.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Unemployed population — Unemployment in G7, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6,664 Persons | — |
| 1963 | 6,792 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6,301 Persons | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 6,062 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 5,690 Persons | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 6,351 Persons | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 6,299 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6,044 Persons | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 7,456 Persons | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 8,700 Persons | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 9,027 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 8,206 Persons | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 9,200 Persons | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 13,585 Persons | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 13,880 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13,936 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13,364 Persons | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 13,207 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 15,091 Persons | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 17,483 Persons | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 21,635 Persons | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 22,967 Persons | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 21,488 Persons | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 21,207 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 21,189 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 20,683 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 19,080 Persons | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 18,022 Persons | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 18,093 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 20,784 Persons | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 22,787 Persons | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 23,103 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22,632 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 21,690 Persons | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,065 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21,740 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21,072 Persons | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20,522 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 19,355 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 20,266 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 22,469 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 23,159 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 22,097 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 21,933 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,779 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 19,602 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 21,270 Persons | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 29,163 Persons | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 29,574 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,735 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 26,915 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 26,039 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 23,698 Persons | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 21,674 Persons | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 20,586 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18,932 Persons | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 17,430 Persons | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 16,539 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 24,692 Persons | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 19,906 Persons | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 15,808 Persons | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 15,979 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,929 Persons | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed population — Unemployment 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 | +49.3% | 16,539 Persons | 24,692 Persons |
| 1975 | +47.7% | 9,200 Persons | 13,585 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,275 Persons | 5,690 Persons | 6,792 Persons | 8 |
| 1970s | 11,056 Persons | 7,456 Persons | 13,936 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,884 Persons | 15,091 Persons | 22,967 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,449 Persons | 18,093 Persons | 23,103 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,009 Persons | 19,355 Persons | 29,163 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,912 Persons | 16,539 Persons | 29,574 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,663 Persons | 15,808 Persons | 24,692 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 unemployed population — unemployment in G7?
- Unemployed population — unemployment in G7 was 16,929 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 29,574 Persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,690 Persons in 1966.
- How does G7 rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G7 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the 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.