This is alist of countries byemployment rate, the proportion ofemployed adults at working age. The definition of "working age" varies: Many sources, including theOECD, use 15–64 years old,[1] butEUROSTAT uses 20–64 years old,[2] the United StatesBureau of Labor Statistics uses 16 years old and older (no cut-off at 65 and up),[3] and theOffice for National Statistics of the United Kingdom uses 16–64 years old.[4]
* indicates"Unemployment in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.
| Country | Rate (%) | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86.5 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 82.5 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 80.5 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 79.7 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 79.3 | Q2 2024 | [7] | |
| 78.4 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 77.7 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 77.5 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 77.4 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 77.4 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 77.2 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 76.6 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 75.8 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 75.6 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 75.3 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 75.1 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 75.1 | 2010 | OECD[1] | |
| 74.5 | Q2 2024 | [7] | |
| 74.4 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 74.2 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 74.0 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 73.8 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 73.3 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 72.7 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 72.4 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 72.3 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 72.2 | 2021 | OECD[8] | |
| 71.9 | Q2 2024 | [7] | |
| 71.5 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 71.0 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 70.1 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| OECD Average | 69.4 | 2022 | [6] |
| 69.2 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 69.2 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 68.7 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 68.5 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 66.6 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 66.3 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 65.9 | 2019 | OECD[1] | |
| 64.4 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 64.0 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 62.5 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 62.3 | Q2 2024 | [5] | |
| 61.9 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 61.6 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 60.6 | 2020 | INSTAT[9] | |
| 60.1 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 56.7 | 2020 | OECD[1] | |
| 54.7 | 2020 | OECD[1] | |
| 52.9 | 2022 | [6] | |
| 49.0 | 2020 | OECD[1] | |
| 47.6 | Q2, 2021 | [10] | |
| 47.4 | 2019 | [11] | |
| 43.0 | 2017 | [12] | |
| 40.2 | Q3, 2016 | [13] | |
| 36.5 | 2021 | OECD[8] |