Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central and Southern Asia stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 38 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 (%) (age 13th) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 20 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
- 22 Morocco 11.8% compare
- 23 Algeria 11.7% compare
- 24 Montenegro 11.5% compare
- 25 Rwanda 11.3% compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 11.3% compare
More work & labour data for Central and Southern Asia
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.4% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.04 score (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 83.9% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 83.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 68.2% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central and Southern Asia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Central and Southern Asia was 4.6% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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