Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) by country
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have...
What the numbers show
Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 2,339 in Spain; the lowest is 0.167 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The median across all reporting countries is 132.1, and the mean is 392.97.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14,003.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 63 fell. The largest increase was in Republic of Korea (up 196.8%), and the largest decrease in Kosovo (down 89.8%).
Unemployment of previously employed persons: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2,339 | 2025 | down 48.4% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1,962 | 2022 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 3 | Colombia | 1,914 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 1,910 | 2020 | down 40.3% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 1,830 | 1999 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 6 | Ukraine | 1,698 | 2017 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 7 | Argentina | 1,633 | 2003 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 8 | Morocco | 1,442 | 2022 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 9 | Algeria | 1,440 | 2017 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 10 | Republic of Korea | 1,374 | 1999 | up 196.8% | volatile |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,224 | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 1,207 | 2024 | down 47.8% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 1,194 | 2024 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 1,124 | 2025 | down 63.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1,105 | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 16 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1,103 | 2020 | — | rising |
| 17 | Philippines | 1,018 | 2023 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 996.13 | 2001 | up 43.3% | flat |
| 19 | Egypt | 873.7 | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 767.02 | 2025 | up 96.0% | flat |
| 21 | Australia | 693.15 | 2017 | up 51.0% | falling |
| 22 | Angola | 655.15 | 2025 | up 165.9% | rising |
| 23 | Chile | 640.4 | 2019 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 24 | Malaysia | 630.4 | 2022 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 25 | Pakistan | 623.27 | 2025 | up 111.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Peru | 596.83 | 2022 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 547.63 | 2020 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Poland | 453.77 | 2025 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Taiwan, China | 450 | 2008 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 442.3 | 2017 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 31 | Sweden | 410.11 | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 32 | Tunisia | 326.71 | 2019 | up 27.6% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 316.19 | 2024 | down 39.4% | rising |
| 34 | Portugal | 299.76 | 2024 | down 53.0% | rising |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 293.29 | 2022 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 36 | Rwanda | 246.89 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 240.87 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 38 | Belgium | 235.84 | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 235.24 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 40 | Switzerland | 211.54 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 208.25 | 2024 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 42 | Finland | 203.87 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 43 | Ecuador | 189.81 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 44 | Hungary | 184.2 | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 45 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 182 | 2024 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Israel | 179.52 | 2011 | down 23.3% | rising |
| 47 | Denmark | 179.19 | 2024 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 48 | Honduras | 168.17 | 2017 | up 157.3% | rising |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan | 156.26 | 2018 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 50 | Panama | 145.37 | 2025 | up 113.7% | rising |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 138.34 | 2008 | up 88.2% | rising |
| 52 | Palestine, State of | 135.83 | 2022 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 132.6 | 2017 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 54 | New Zealand | 131.6 | 2020 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 55 | Uruguay | 130.98 | 2024 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 130.18 | 2025 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Cuba | 128 | 2010 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Slovakia | 126.76 | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 59 | Hong Kong, China | 124.01 | 2025 | up 12.7% | falling |
| 60 | Armenia | 123.62 | 2017 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Singapore | 122.9 | 2020 | up 89.7% | rising |
| 62 | Czechia | 117.26 | 2024 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 63 | Guatemala | 115.01 | 2021 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 109.94 | 2024 | down 66.4% | falling |
| 65 | Lithuania | 101.16 | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 66 | Thailand | 100.34 | 2025 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Norway | 95.58 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 68 | Ireland | 89.78 | 2024 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 85.25 | 2024 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80.93 | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 71 | Georgia | 72.34 | 2024 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 72 | Croatia | 69.14 | 2024 | down 71.7% | falling |
| 73 | Mongolia | 64.63 | 2024 | up 145.7% | rising |
| 74 | El Salvador | 62 | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 75 | Latvia | 59.56 | 2024 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 76 | Estonia | 53.42 | 2024 | up 22.5% | falling |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 48.75 | 2025 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 78 | Belarus | 43.33 | 2015 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 39.95 | 2018 | down 48.2% | rising |
| 80 | Slovenia | 32.06 | 2024 | down 59.4% | falling |
| 81 | Jamaica | 30.96 | 2023 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Bahamas | 25.95 | 2011 | up 128.4% | rising |
| 83 | Albania | 24.6 | 2024 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Mauritius | 22.33 | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 85 | Cyprus | 20.95 | 2024 | down 64.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Luxembourg | 18.72 | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Montenegro | 17.13 | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16.8 | 2016 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Republic of Moldova | 14.01 | 2025 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Saint Lucia | 12.54 | 2000 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 91 | Barbados | 10.32 | 2019 | — | falling |
| 92 | Bhutan | 8.57 | 2020 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 93 | Bahrain | 8.38 | 2012 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 94 | Belize | 8.07 | 2017 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 95 | Malta | 7.68 | 2024 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 96 | Macau, China | 7.6 | 2016 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 97 | Central African Republic | 7.56 | 1995 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 98 | Iceland | 7.49 | 2023 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 99 | Netherlands Antilles | 6.49 | 2008 | down 38.5% | flat |
| 100 | Kosovo | 3.93 | 2024 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Qatar | 2.75 | 2021 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 102 | Greenland | 2.44 | 2015 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 103 | Grenada | 2.34 | 2023 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Cayman Islands | 1.73 | 2015 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 105 | San Marino | 0.797 | 2022 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 106 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.167 | 2009 | down 9.2% | volatile |
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.