Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland
Greenland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland, 1996–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland is 9.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland peaked at 12.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.
Greenland ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.9% | — |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Greenland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6113 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2897 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18.46 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37.23 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Greenland was 9.1% in 2015, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
- How does Greenland rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Greenland ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.