Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5.0% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.0% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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