Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income

World: Low income: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 5.26 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
5.26
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
39th
of 87 groups
All-time high
5.79
in 2021
All-time low
4.67
in 2006
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 1991–2027

02461991200920271991: 4.81992: 4.91993: 4.91994: 4.81995: 4.71996: 4.81997: 4.81998: 4.91999: 52000: 5.12001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 52004: 4.82005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.72008: 4.82009: 4.72010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 52013: 4.82014: 4.82015: 4.92016: 52017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 5.82021: 5.82022: 5.22023: 5.32024: 5.42025: 5.42026: 5.32027: 5.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income stood at 5.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income peaked at 5.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2006.

World: Low income ranks 39th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in World: Low income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 4.8
1992 4.88 +1.5%
1993 4.87 -0.1%
1994 4.85 -0.5%
1995 4.74 -2.2%
1996 4.78 +0.7%
1997 4.8 +0.6%
1998 4.92 +2.4%
1999 5.04 +2.4%
2000 5.1 +1.3%
2001 5.09 -0.2%
2002 5.05 -0.8%
2003 4.99 -1.2%
2004 4.84 -3.1%
2005 4.68 -3.3%
2006 4.67 -0.1%
2007 4.71 +0.7%
2008 4.83 +2.5%
2009 4.71 -2.4%
2010 4.86 +3.1%
2011 4.9 +0.8%
2012 4.99 +1.9%
2013 4.81 -3.7%
2014 4.79 -0.2%
2015 4.91 +2.5%
2016 5.03 +2.3%
2017 5.13 +2.0%
2018 5.06 -1.3%
2019 5.09 +0.5%
2020 5.76 +13.3%
2021 5.79 +0.5%
2022 5.22 -9.8%
2023 5.28 +1.2%
2024 5.4 +2.3%
2025 5.4 -0.1%
2026 5.33 -1.2%
2027 5.26 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.85 4.74 5.04 9
2000s 4.87 4.67 5.1 10
2010s 4.96 4.79 5.13 10
2020s 5.43 5.22 5.79 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 36 Mauritania 10.41 compare
  2. 37 Nepal 10.27 compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 9.83 compare
  4. 39 Spain 9.68 compare
  5. 40 Saint Lucia 9.56 compare
  6. 41 Bahamas 9.52 compare
  7. 42 Finland 9.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income?
Unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income was 5.26 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2006.
How does World: Low income rank for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
World: Low income ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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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.