Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Compare Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) across 19 major economies with World Bank data.
Country comparison
| Rank | Country | Latest value | Period | Change from a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 32.39% | 2025 | +0.112pt |
| 2 | Turkiye | 8.52% | 2025 | -0.280pt |
| 3 | France | 7.54% | 2025 | +0.142pt |
| 4 | Argentina | 7.15% | 2025 | -0.005pt |
| 5 | Canada | 6.91% | 2025 | +0.556pt |
| 6 | Italy | 6.39% | 2025 | -0.109pt |
| 7 | Brazil | 5.97% | 2025 | -0.831pt |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 4.75% | 2025 | +0.385pt |
| 9 | China | 4.62% | 2025 | +0.025pt |
| 10 | India | 4.22% | 2025 | +0.046pt |
| 11 | United States | 4.20% | 2025 | +0.176pt |
| 12 | Australia | 4.09% | 2025 | +0.148pt |
| 13 | Germany | 3.71% | 2025 | +0.311pt |
| 14 | Indonesia | 3.24% | 2025 | -0.064pt |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 3.04% | 2025 | -0.480pt |
| 16 | Korea, Rep. | 2.68% | 2025 | -0.101pt |
| 17 | Mexico | 2.67% | 2025 | -0.005pt |
| 18 | Japan | 2.45% | 2025 | -0.049pt |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 2.13% | 2025 | -0.297pt |
Sorted from highest to lowest. Countries without a latest value are listed last.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan: history
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About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force (people in work plus the unemployed) who are able and willing to work and looking for a job but do not have one. The World Bank figures are estimates by the International Labour Organization that smooth out differences in national definitions, so they can differ slightly from the rates countries publish themselves.
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- Source
- World Bank
- Frequency
- Annual
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-04
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