Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income
High income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
High income ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 23 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 24 Northern Mariana Islands 11.2% compare
- 25 Dominica 11.0% compare
- 26 Kosovo 10.8% compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.8% compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 29 Nepal 10.7% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income was 4.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- High income ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.