Sunday, May 2, 2010

List of countries by unemployment rate

Today, I'm going to list countries by their unemployment rates. Due the form of government or sovereign issues there are countries unlisted (as North Korea or Northern Cyprus), but almost every state is listed.

The information is based on CIA information, but the newest dates are from different (reliable) sources:

Unemployment rate by Country

Country / Region↓ Unemployment rate (%)↓ Source / date of information↓
Nauru Nauru 90.00 2004
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 90.00 2009 (June)
Liberia Liberia 85.00; 88% among young Liberians 2009 (July)
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 70.00 2008 (November)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) 60.00 2000
Mozambique Mozambique 60.00 2009
Tajikistan Tajikistan 60.00%; 80-90% among youth 2008 (August)
Djibouti Djibouti 59.00 2007
Zambia Zambia 50.00 2000
Senegal Senegal 48.00; 30% among adults aged 24 and under 2007
Lesotho Lesotho 45.00 2002
Gaza Strip Gaza Strip 44.00 2009 (April)
Nepal Nepal 42.00 2004
Afghanistan Afghanistan 40.00 2008 est.
Kenya Kenya 40.00 2009
Swaziland Swaziland 40.00 2009 (June)
Yemen Yemen 35.00 2009 (June)
Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia 33.8 2008
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands 30.90 2000
Cameroon Cameroon 30.00 2001
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 30.00 1998
Mali Mali 30.00 2004
American Samoa American Samoa (United States) 29.80 2005
Honduras Honduras 27.80 2007
Canary Islands Canary Islands 26.91 2009 (4th Trimestral)
Mayotte Mayotte (France) 25.40 2005
Grenada Grenada 24.50 2009 (June)
South Africa South Africa 23.5 2009 (April)
Dominica Dominica 23.00 2000
Federated States of   Micronesia Micronesia 22.00 2000
Cape Verde Cape Verde 21.00 2000
Gabon Gabon 21.00 2006
Spain Spain 20.05 2010 (April)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.00 2007
Comoros Comoros 20.00 1996
East Timor East Timor 20.00 2006
Mauritania Mauritania 20.00 2004
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 20.00 2003
Latvia Latvia 19.7 2009 (September)
Serbia Serbia 18.80 2007
Sudan Sudan 18.70 2002
Iraq Iraq 18.00%; 28% among youth; 83% among women 2009 (February)
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 18.00 2004
Saint Vincent and the   Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.00 2009 (June)
New Caledonia New Caledonia (France) 17.10 2004
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands) 17.00 2002
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (United States) 16.50 Aug. 2009
West Bank West Bank 16.30 2008 (June)
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 15.40 2008
Pakistan Pakistan 15.2 2009)
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna (France) 15.20 2003
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 15.00 2009 (June)
Montenegro Montenegro 14.70 2007
Saint Helena Saint Helena (United Kingdom) 14.00 1998
Tunisia Tunisia 14.00 2008
Republic of Ireland Ireland 13.80 2010 (March)
Lithuania Lithuania 13.8 2009 (June)
Georgia (country) Georgia 13.60 2006 est.
Colombia Colombia 13.5 2009 (April)
Estonia Estonia 13.3 2009 (June)
Cook Islands Cook Islands (New Zealand) 13.10 2005
Jordan Jordan 13.00 2009
Libya Libya 13.00 2005 (May)
Tonga Tonga 13.00 2003/2004
Turkey Turkey 13.00 2009 (October)
Algeria Algeria 12.90 2008 est.
Poland Poland 12.9 2010 (March)
Slovakia Slovakia 12.88 2010 (March)
Jamaica Jamaica 12.70 2008
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 12.7 2008
Albania Albania 12.50 2008 est.
Iran Iran 12.50 2009 (May)
Hungary Hungary 11.8 2010 (April)
French Polynesia French Polynesia (France) 11.70 2005
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 11.00 2001
Ghana Ghana 11.00 2000
Nigeria Nigeria 10.54 2009
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 10.30 1999
Morocco Morocco 10.2 2009
France France 10.0 2009 (December)
Lebanon Lebanon 10.00 2009 (July)
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) 10.00 1997 est.
Russia Russia 9.9 2009 (May)
Czech Republic Czech Republic 9.7 2010 (March)
United States United States 9.70 2010 (March)
Croatia Croatia 9.60 2009 (September)
India India 9.50 2009
Suriname Suriname 9.50 2004
Burma Burma 9.40 2008
European Union European Union 9.3 2009 (October)
Greenland Greenland (Denmark) 9.30 2005
Greece Greece 9.2 2009 (June)
Portugal Portugal 9.2 2009 (September)
Chile Chile 9.10 2009 (Nov)
Guyana Guyana 9.0 2009 (July)
Syria Syria 9.00 2008
Argentina Argentina 8.8 2009 (April-June
Peru Peru 8.8 2009 (April)
Egypt Egypt 8.70 2008
Belize Belize 8.50 2007
Finland Finland 8.5 2009 (November)
Romania Romania 8.36 2010 (March)
Canada Canada 8.3 2010 (January)
Ecuador Ecuador 8.3 2009 (July)
Guam Guam (United States) 8.30 2007
Indonesia Indonesia 8.25 2009 (July)
Anguilla Anguilla (United Kingdom) 8.00 2002
Barbados Barbados 8.0 2009 (July)
Central African Republic Central African Republic 8.00 2001
Mauritius Mauritius 8.00 2008
Sweden Sweden 8.0 2009 (November)
United Kingdom United Kingdom 8.0 2010 (February)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 8.00 2008 (December)
Belgium Belgium 7.9 2009 (September)
Iceland Iceland 7.7 2009 (August)
Bulgaria Bulgaria 7.60 2009 (September)
Fiji Fiji 7.60 1999
Israel Israel 7.6 2009 (March)
The Bahamas The Bahamas 7.60 2006
Bolivia Bolivia 7.50 2008 (December)
Botswana Botswana 7.50 2007
Germany Germany 7.5 2010 (January)
Philippines Philippines 7.5 2009 (April)
Italy Italy 7.4 2009 (July)
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 7.4 2009 (May)
Uruguay Uruguay 7.38 2009 (January)
New Zealand New Zealand 7.3 2009 (December)
Malta Malta 7.20 2009 (September)
Armenia Armenia 7.10 2009
Aruba Aruba (Netherlands) 6.90 2005
Brazil Brazil 6.80 2009 (December)
United States Virgin   Islands Virgin Islands (United States) 6.80 2008 (March)
Luxembourg Luxembourg 6.6 2009 (September)
Venezuela Venezuela 6.60 2009 (December)
El Salvador El Salvador 6.40 2008
Panama Panama 6.30 2008
Montserrat Montserrat (United Kingdom) 6.00 1998
Cyprus Cyprus 5.9 2009 (September)
Slovenia Slovenia 5.9 2009 (September)
Republic of China Taiwan (Republic of China) 5.82 2009 (May)
Costa Rica Costa Rica 5.60 2008
Australia Australia 5.50 2009 (December)
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) 5.50 2010
Japan Japan 5.5 2009 (August)
Paraguay Paraguay 05.40 2008
Austria Austria 5.3 2010 (January)
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands (Denmark) 5.30 2010
Hong Kong Hong Kong 5.3 2009 (June)
Mexico Mexico 5.2 2009 (July)
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 5.20; 18.3% among youth 2009 (June)
Namibia Namibia 5.00 2008 (December)
Oman Oman 5.00 2008 (May)
South Korea South Korea 5.00 2010 (January)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.50 1997
People's Republic of China China, People's Republic of 4.3 Jan 2009 est.
Denmark Denmark 4.20 2010 (March)
Palau Palau 4.20 2005
Vietnam Vietnam 4.20 2007
Brunei Brunei 4.00 2006
Niue Niue (New Zealand) 4.00 2008
Nicaragua Nicaragua 3.90 2008
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands (United States) 3.90 2001
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 3.90 2008
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) 3.60 1997
Netherlands Netherlands 3.6 2009 (September)
Switzerland Switzerland 3.6 2009 (June)
Bahrain Bahrain 3.5 2009 (March)
Cambodia Cambodia 3.5 2007
Macau Macau (China) 3.5 2009 (May)
Malaysia Malaysia 3.5 2009 (July)
Norway Norway 3.3 2009 (december)
Singapore Singapore 3.3 2009 (June)
Guatemala Guatemala 3.20 2005
Gibraltar Gibraltar (United Kingdom) 3.00 2005
Mongolia Mongolia 2.80 2007
San Marino San Marino 2.80 2004
Bangladesh Bangladesh 2.50 2008
Bhutan Bhutan 2.50 2004
Isle of Man Isle of Man 2.50 2009 (July)
Laos Laos 2.40 2005
Jersey Jersey (United Kingdom) 2.20 2006
Kuwait Kuwait 2.20 2004
Ukraine Ukraine 2.2 2009 (July)
Bermuda Bermuda 2.10 2004
Moldova Moldova 2.10 2007
Thailand Thailand 2.1 2009 (April)
Kiribati Kiribati 2.00 1992
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 01.90 2004
Cuba Cuba 1.80 2008
Vanuatu Vanuatu 1.70 1999
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 1.50 2007 (December)
Belarus Belarus 0.9 2009 (March)
Guernsey Guernsey (United Kingdom) 0.90 2006 March
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 0.8 2008
Qatar Qatar 0.60 2008
Andorra Andorra 0.00 2009 (June)
Monaco Monaco 0.00 2005

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