Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 7.97 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
7.97
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
11.62
in 1999
All-time low
4.83
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027

02.557.51012.51991200920271991: 4.81992: 5.71993: 6.21994: 7.41995: 8.91996: 10.21997: 10.41998: 11.21999: 11.62000: 112001: 112002: 11.22003: 10.82004: 10.82005: 10.32006: 9.92007: 9.42008: 9.32009: 11.12010: 10.32011: 9.62012: 9.32013: 9.32014: 9.72015: 9.72016: 9.82017: 9.62018: 9.22019: 9.92020: 102021: 9.72022: 8.72023: 8.22024: 7.92025: 7.82026: 7.92027: 8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income is 7.97, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 11.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 1991.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 16th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 4.83
1992 5.67 +17.4%
1993 6.22 +9.7%
1994 7.38 +18.6%
1995 8.91 +20.8%
1996 10.22 +14.6%
1997 10.4 +1.8%
1998 11.18 +7.5%
1999 11.62 +4.0%
2000 10.97 -5.6%
2001 10.96 -0.0%
2002 11.15 +1.7%
2003 10.8 -3.1%
2004 10.78 -0.3%
2005 10.31 -4.4%
2006 9.88 -4.1%
2007 9.39 -5.0%
2008 9.3 -0.9%
2009 11.14 +19.8%
2010 10.34 -7.2%
2011 9.62 -6.9%
2012 9.3 -3.3%
2013 9.25 -0.5%
2014 9.7 +4.8%
2015 9.7 -0.0%
2016 9.79 +1.0%
2017 9.57 -2.2%
2018 9.25 -3.4%
2019 9.93 +7.3%
2020 10.03 +1.1%
2021 9.66 -3.7%
2022 8.67 -10.2%
2023 8.16 -5.9%
2024 7.87 -3.5%
2025 7.84 -0.4%
2026 7.9 +0.8%
2027 7.97 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.49 4.83 11.62 9
2000s 10.47 9.3 11.15 10
2010s 9.64 9.25 10.34 10
2020s 8.51 7.84 10.03 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 13 Lesotho 16.52 compare
  2. 14 Jordan 16.24 compare
  3. 15 Iraq 15.77 compare
  4. 16 Tunisia 15.04 compare
  5. 17 Haiti 14.9 compare
  6. 18 Angola 14.35 compare
  7. 19 Montenegro 14.05 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 7.97 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 1991.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.