Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income, 1994–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
Lower middle income ranks 24th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +84.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 21 Montenegro 10.9% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 10.7% compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 10.4% compare
- 24 Morocco 10.2% compare
- 25 Finland 10.2% compare
- 26 Angola 10.2% compare
- 27 Bermuda 10.0% compare
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Lower middle income was 4.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Lower middle income rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Lower middle income ranks 24th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.