Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +39.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 17 Zimbabwe 12.1% compare
- 18 Morocco 11.8% compare
- 19 Algeria 11.7% compare
- 20 Montenegro 11.5% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 22 Lebanon 11.3% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend was 5.0% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.