Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total, 1994–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 6.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1994.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total was 5.2% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1994.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.