Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 10,915 in Brazil; the lowest is 6.28 in East Timor.
The median across all reporting countries is 214.86, and the mean is 797.19.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,739.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Kuwait (up 482.6%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 71.0%).
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 10,915 | 2015 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 2 | Indonesia | 7,466 | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 7,314 | 2025 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 4 | Turkey | 2,966 | 2025 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 2,608 | 2025 | down 48.4% | rising |
| 6 | France | 2,451 | 2025 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 7 | Colombia | 2,193 | 2025 | up 116.8% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 1,756 | 2025 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 1,692 | 2025 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 10 | Angola | 1,622 | 2025 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 1,577 | 2025 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 1,576 | 2025 | down 48.1% | flat |
| 13 | Canada | 1,404 | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 14 | Uganda | 1,359 | 2024 | up 248.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Argentina | 1,068 | 2025 | up 23.3% | flat |
| 16 | Chile | 919.08 | 2025 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 17 | Malawi | 910.45 | 2024 | up 182.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 687.88 | 2024 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 19 | Australia | 635.74 | 2025 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 580.04 | 2025 | up 480.9% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 538.08 | 2025 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Ghana | 522.42 | 2024 | up 95.4% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 510.48 | 2025 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 450.96 | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 25 | Zambia | 430.19 | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 420.77 | 2025 | down 64.7% | rising |
| 27 | Netherlands | 396.12 | 2025 | down 35.5% | rising |
| 28 | Rwanda | 363.63 | 2025 | up 460.2% | rising |
| 29 | Cambodia | 341.96 | 2025 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | 339.27 | 2025 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 337.06 | 2025 | down 47.8% | rising |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 280.02 | 2025 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 33 | Ecuador | 278.21 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 277.77 | 2025 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 35 | Austria | 275.97 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 248.54 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 241.52 | 2025 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 38 | Honduras | 231.61 | 2019 | up 128.8% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 216.48 | 2025 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 40 | Paraguay | 213.25 | 2022 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 208.9 | 2025 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 187.72 | 2025 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 43 | United Arab Emirates | 185.18 | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 44 | Armenia | 181.2 | 2024 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Panama | 181.15 | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Bolivia | 166.5 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 47 | Uruguay | 165.07 | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 48 | Slovakia | 161.9 | 2023 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 49 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 161.08 | 2025 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 151.04 | 2025 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 51 | Kuwait | 150.99 | 2014 | up 482.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Czechia | 150.51 | 2025 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 53 | Ireland | 137.16 | 2025 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Norway | 136.32 | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 55 | Israel | 130.34 | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 127.45 | 2024 | down 66.9% | falling |
| 57 | Albania | 108.25 | 2024 | down 47.9% | flat |
| 58 | Lithuania | 107.83 | 2025 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 59 | New Zealand | 96.6 | 2022 | — | falling |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 91.23 | 2025 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 61 | Croatia | 86.82 | 2025 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 62 | Mongolia | 78.21 | 2025 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 63 | Latvia | 65.8 | 2025 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 64 | Estonia | 56.17 | 2025 | up 29.6% | falling |
| 65 | Kosovo | 51.5 | 2024 | down 70.9% | falling |
| 66 | Slovenia | 40.19 | 2025 | down 55.5% | falling |
| 67 | Montenegro | 36.84 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 68 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.6 | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 23.43 | 2022 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 70 | Cyprus | 22.97 | 2025 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Luxembourg | 22.73 | 2025 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 72 | Fiji | 18.07 | 2024 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Brunei | 11.42 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 74 | Iceland | 10.54 | 2025 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 75 | Malta | 10.37 | 2025 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 76 | Saint Lucia | 8.35 | 2025 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 77 | Belize | 6.33 | 2023 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 78 | East Timor | 6.28 | 2022 | down 59.2% | falling |
About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.