Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 11th out of 20 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More work & labour data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.0% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.49 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 77.8% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 59.6% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 46.2% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 4.9% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 11th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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