Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 4.8% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places Post-demographic dividend 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 20 Montenegro 11.5% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 22 Lebanon 11.3% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend was 4.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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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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.