Which country has the highest Unemployment Rate - CIA?

Eswatini has the highest Unemployment Rate - CIA in 2024, at 34.4%, followed by South Africa (33.2%) and Djibouti (25.9%).

Which country has the lowest Unemployment Rate - CIA?

Qatar has the lowest Unemployment Rate - CIA in 2024, at 0.2%.

What is the median Unemployment Rate - CIA across countries?

The median is 5.25% across the 184 countries with data in 2024.

Where does this unemployment by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) - World Bank; Statistics on unemployment and supplementary measures of labour underutilization - International Labour Organization; Unemployment rate - CIA World Factbook.

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Unemployment by Country

Name: Unemployment by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Eswatini has the highest Unemployment Rate - CIA in 2024 (34.4%), followed by South Africa (33.2%) and Djibouti (25.9%). Qatar has the lowest (0.2%).

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

5.25%

Middle half 3.2% – 8.5%

Average

6.79%

184 countries

Lowest (best)

0.2%

Qatar

Highest (worst)

34.4%

Eswatini

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184 countries · # = rank by Unemployment Rate - CIA

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1	Qatar	0.2%
2	Cambodia	0.3%
3	Niger	0.4%
4	Thailand	0.7%
5	Burundi	1%
6	Chad	1.1%
7	Bahrain	1.2%
8	Laos	1.3%
9	Vietnam	1.5%
9	Moldova	1.5%
9	Solomon Islands	1.5%
12	Cuba	1.6%
13	Timor-Leste	1.7%
14	Benin	1.8%
15	Togo	2%
16	Philippines	2.2%
16	United Arab Emirates	2.2%
16	Kuwait	2.2%
16	Tonga	2.2%
20	Ivory Coast	2.3%
20	Guatemala	2.3%
22	Poland	2.5%
22	Macau	2.5%
24	Russia	2.6%
24	Japan	2.6%
24	Tanzania	2.6%
24	Czechia	2.6%
28	South Korea	2.7%
28	Guinea-Bissau	2.7%
30	Mexico	2.8%
30	Papua New Guinea	2.8%
30	Hong Kong	2.8%
30	Malta	2.8%
34	North Korea	2.9%
34	El Salvador	2.9%
34	Liberia	2.9%
34	Bhutan	2.9%
38	Nigeria	3%
38	Uganda	3%
38	Senegal	3%
41	Myanmar	3.1%
41	Ghana	3.1%
41	Madagascar	3.1%
41	Mali	3.1%
41	Bolivia	3.1%
46	Israel	3.2%
46	Sierra Leone	3.2%
46	Singapore	3.2%
46	Oman	3.2%
46	Iceland	3.2%
51	Indonesia	3.3%
51	Kyrgyzstan	3.3%
53	Ethiopia	3.4%
53	Taiwan	3.4%
53	Belarus	3.4%
53	Slovenia	3.4%
57	Germany	3.5%
58	Mozambique	3.6%
58	Cameroon	3.6%
58	Netherlands	3.6%
61	Malaysia	3.9%
61	Saudi Arabia	3.9%
61	Comoros	3.9%
64	Norway	4%
65	Australia	4.1%
66	United States	4.2%
66	United Kingdom	4.2%
66	Switzerland	4.2%
66	Bulgaria	4.2%
70	India	4.3%
71	Turkmenistan	4.4%
71	Ireland	4.4%
71	Fiji	4.4%
74	Uzbekistan	4.5%
74	Hungary	4.5%
76	China	4.6%
76	DR Congo	4.6%
76	Nicaragua	4.6%
76	Trinidad and Tobago	4.6%
76	Samoa	4.6%
81	Bangladesh	4.7%
81	Maldives	4.7%
83	Kazakhstan	4.8%
83	Ecuador	4.8%
85	Peru	4.9%
85	New Zealand	4.9%
85	Jamaica	4.9%
88	Sri Lanka	5%
89	Malawi	5.1%
89	Vanuatu	5.1%
91	Burkina Faso	5.2%
91	Brunei	5.2%
93	Guinea	5.3%
93	Slovakia	5.3%
93	Croatia	5.3%
96	Romania	5.4%
97	Pakistan	5.5%
97	Kenya	5.5%
97	Venezuela	5.5%
97	Belgium	5.5%
97	Dominican Republic	5.5%
97	Austria	5.5%
97	Mongolia	5.5%
97	Puerto Rico	5.5%
97	Mauritius	5.5%
106	Azerbaijan	5.6%
106	Denmark	5.6%
106	Eritrea	5.6%
106	Guam	5.6%
110	Cyprus	5.7%
111	Central African Republic	5.9%
112	Zambia	6%
112	Luxembourg	6%
114	Honduras	6.1%
114	Paraguay	6.1%
116	Jersey	6.3%
116	Guernsey	6.3%
118	Portugal	6.4%
119	Canada	6.5%
119	Gambia	6.5%
119	Cape Verde	6.5%
122	Panama	6.6%
123	Italy	6.8%
123	Latvia	6.8%
125	Belize	7%
126	Egypt	7.2%
127	France	7.4%
127	Serbia	7.4%
127	Suriname	7.4%
130	Lithuania	7.6%
130	Barbados	7.6%
132	Brazil	7.7%
133	Argentina	7.9%
133	Costa Rica	7.9%
133	Equatorial Guinea	7.9%
133	Estonia	7.9%
137	Finland	8.3%
138	Turkey	8.5%
138	Uruguay	8.5%
138	Bahamas	8.5%
141	Zimbabwe	8.6%
141	Sweden	8.6%
143	Morocco	9%
144	Chile	9.1%
145	Iran	9.2%
145	Sao Tome and Principe	9.2%
147	Colombia	9.7%
148	Greece	10.2%
148	Guyana	10.2%
150	Albania	10.3%
151	Mauritania	10.4%
152	Nepal	10.8%
152	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10.8%
154	Saint Lucia	11.0%
155	New Caledonia	11.2%
156	Spain	11.4%
157	Algeria	11.5%
157	Georgia	11.5%
159	Tajikistan	11.7%
160	French Polynesia	11.8%
161	Rwanda	12.0%
162	United States Virgin Islands	12.1%
163	Syria	13.0%
164	Afghanistan	13.3%
165	Armenia	13.4%
166	North Macedonia	13.5%
167	Montenegro	14.1%
168	Angola	14.5%
169	Haiti	15.1%
170	Iraq	15.6%
171	Lesotho	16.2%
172	Tunisia	16.3%
173	Yemen	17.1%
174	Jordan	18.0%
175	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	18.1%
176	Libya	18.7%
177	Somalia	18.9%
178	Namibia	19.2%
179	Republic of the Congo	19.7%
180	Gabon	20.1%
181	Botswana	23.2%
182	Djibouti	25.9%
183	South Africa	33.2%
184	Eswatini	34.4%

What correlates with Unemployment Rate - CIA (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,425 other country metrics sharing at least 111 countries. Correlation is not causation.

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Places that have a higher Unemployment Rate - CIA tend to score higher on these

Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 181
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r = +0.54 · strong · n = 126
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HIV Prevalence Among AdultsHIV Rates by Country
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 135
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HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 175
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HIV RateHIV Rates by Country
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 175
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HIV Rates MaleHIV Rates by Country
r = +0.52 · strong · n = 175
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Places that have a higher Unemployment Rate - CIA tend to score lower on these

Women’s Employment 2020 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 178
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Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country
r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 181
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Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 181
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Women’s Employment 2018 to 2022Most Dangerous Countries for Women
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 173
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Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 181
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Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country
r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 181
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Unemployment Rate - CIA?: Eswatini has the highest Unemployment Rate - CIA in 2024, at 34.4%, followed by South Africa (33.2%) and Djibouti (25.9%).
Which country has the lowest Unemployment Rate - CIA?: Qatar has the lowest Unemployment Rate - CIA in 2024, at 0.2%.
What is the median Unemployment Rate - CIA across countries?: The median is 5.25% across the 184 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this unemployment by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) - World Bank; Statistics on unemployment and supplementary measures of labour underutilization - International Labour Organization; Unemployment rate - CIA World Factbook.

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