Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Réunion
Réunion: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 22.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Réunion, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Réunion is 22.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Réunion peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2016.
That places Réunion 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.4% | 29.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More work & labour data for Réunion
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 54.9 (2013)
- SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 22.39 (2016)
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 97.3% (2025)
- Cases of fatal occupational injury 4 (2014)
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 3,516 (2014)
- Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 184.63 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Réunion?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Réunion was 22.4% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2016.
- How does Réunion rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Réunion ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion 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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