Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IBRD only, 1994–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 5.3% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2022.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IBRD only peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1994.
IBRD only ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.3% | — |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IBRD only?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IBRD only was 5.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1994.
- How does IBRD only rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- IBRD only ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.