Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Asia
Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
4.4%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 4.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Asia peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
Asia ranks 28th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 25 Rwanda 11.3% compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 11.3% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 28 Albania 10.7% compare
- 29 Spain 10.5% compare
- 30 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 10.1% compare
More work & labour data for Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4.61 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2.32 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2.29 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.78 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3.48 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7932 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4819 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4745 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Asia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Asia was 4.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Asia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Asia ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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