Countries by unemployment rate

The unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of the labour force population ages 15 and older that is not in paid employment or self-employed but is available for work and has taken steps to seek paid employment or self-employment. Unemployment total rate and the ratio of female to male unemployment rate data are below.
Unemployment
Source: International Labour Organization
Year: 2018
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Rank | Unemployment, % of labour force | Female to male ratio | |
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1 | 27.900 | 1.150 | |
2 | 27.700 | 1.200 | |
3 | 27.300 | 1.210 | |
4 | 26.400 | 1.040 | |
5 | 25.600 | 2.090 | |
6 | 25 | 1.180 | |
7 | 23.300 | 1.140 | |
8 | 23 | 0.930 | |
9 | 21.400 | 1.430 | |
10 | 21 | 1.180 | |
11 | 19.600 | 1.900 | |
12 | 18.300 | 1.140 | |
13 | 18.200 | 1.230 | |
14 | 18.100 | 1.460 | |
15 | 17.700 | 1.860 | |
16 | 17.400 | 1.180 | |
17 | 16 | 2.300 | |
17 | 16 | 0.920 | |
18 | 15.200 | 3.820 | |
18 | 15.200 | 1.650 | |
19 | 14.900 | 1.950 | |
20 | 14.100 | 1.120 | |
21 | 14 | 1.290 | |
22 | 13.900 | 0.930 | |
23 | 13.800 | 2.160 | |
24 | 13.400 | 1.250 | |
25 | 13.100 | 1.950 | |
26 | 12.900 | 1.350 | |
27 | 12.800 | 1.710 | |
28 | 12.600 | 1.200 | |
29 | 12.500 | 1.660 | |
30 | 12.100 | 2.980 | |
31 | 11.800 | 1.770 | |
32 | 11.600 | 0.640 | |
33 | 11.500 | 1.940 | |
33 | 11.500 | 1.240 | |
34 | 11.300 | 1.470 | |
34 | 11.300 | 1.190 | |
35 | 11 | 1.140 | |
36 | 10.800 | 1.100 | |
36 | 10.800 | 1.060 | |
37 | 10.300 | 1.110 | |
37 | 10.300 | 1.150 | |
38 | 10.200 | 1.230 | |
39 | 10 | 2.070 | |
40 | 9.700 | 0.960 | |
40 | 9.700 | 1.090 | |
41 | 9.500 | 0.740 | |
41 | 9.500 | 1.840 | |
42 | 9.300 | 1.110 | |
43 | 9.100 | 0.770 | |
44 | 9 | 1.580 | |
44 | 9 | 1.030 | |
45 | 8.800 | 1.590 | |
46 | 8.700 | 1.490 | |
46 | 8.700 | 0.960 | |
47 | 8.500 | 1.590 | |
48 | 8.200 | 1.930 | |
48 | 8.200 | 1.130 | |
48 | 8.200 | 1.340 | |
49 | 8.100 | 1.220 | |
49 | 8.100 | 1.520 | |
49 | 8.100 | 2.360 | |
50 | 7.900 | 1.190 | |
50 | 7.900 | 1.220 | |
51 | 7.800 | 1.150 | |
52 | 7.600 | 3.250 | |
53 | 7.400 | 0.930 | |
54 | 7.300 | 1.400 | |
55 | 7.200 | 0.970 | |
55 | 7.200 | 2.340 | |
56 | 7.100 | 0.730 | |
56 | 7.100 | 1.300 | |
57 | 7 | 0.820 | |
57 | 7 | 1.150 | |
57 | 7 | 0.750 | |
58 | 6.900 | 1.160 | |
58 | 6.900 | 1.090 | |
59 | 6.800 | 0.900 | |
59 | 6.800 | 0.820 | |
60 | 6.400 | 0.800 | |
60 | 6.400 | 1.170 | |
60 | 6.400 | 0.730 | |
61 | 6.300 | 2.220 | |
61 | 6.300 | 0.870 | |
61 | 6.300 | 1.270 | |
61 | 6.300 | 1.710 | |
62 | 6.100 | 1.200 | |
63 | 6 | 1.370 | |
63 | 6 | 1.160 | |
63 | 6 | 1.240 | |
64 | 5.900 | 1.400 | |
64 | 5.900 | 1.150 | |
65 | 5.800 | 1.600 | |
65 | 5.800 | 1.290 | |
66 | 5.700 | 5.290 | |
66 | 5.700 | 1.040 | |
66 | 5.700 | 1.090 | |
67 | 5.600 | 1.470 | |
68 | 5.500 | 2.160 | |
68 | 5.500 | 0.860 | |
69 | 5.200 | 0.910 | |
69 | 5.200 | 2.420 | |
69 | 5.200 | 0.760 | |
69 | 5.200 | 0.610 | |
69 | 5.200 | 1.300 | |
70 | 5 | 1.020 | |
70 | 5 | 1.300 | |
70 | 5 | 1.300 | |
71 | 4.900 | 1.330 | |
71 | 4.900 | 1.180 | |
71 | 4.900 | 1.590 | |
71 | 4.900 | 1.060 | |
71 | 4.900 | 1.180 | |
72 | 4.800 | 0.730 | |
72 | 4.800 | 1.040 | |
72 | 4.800 | 1.560 | |
73 | 4.700 | 0.840 | |
74 | 4.500 | 0.640 | |
74 | 4.500 | 1.380 | |
74 | 4.500 | 0.700 | |
74 | 4.500 | 0.780 | |
74 | 4.500 | 0.520 | |
75 | 4.400 | 0.980 | |
75 | 4.400 | 2.120 | |
75 | 4.400 | 1.330 | |
76 | 4.300 | 0.870 | |
76 | 4.300 | 0.950 | |
76 | 4.300 | 1.490 | |
76 | 4.300 | 1 | |
76 | 4.300 | 1.050 | |
76 | 4.300 | 1.150 | |
76 | 4.300 | 1.180 | |
77 | 4.200 | 0.730 | |
78 | 4.100 | 2.360 | |
79 | 4 | 2.190 | |
80 | 3.800 | 0.920 | |
81 | 3.700 | 1.390 | |
81 | 3.700 | 0.850 | |
81 | 3.700 | 1.030 | |
82 | 3.500 | 1.270 | |
82 | 3.500 | 1.030 | |
83 | 3.400 | 1.260 | |
83 | 3.400 | 1.160 | |
83 | 3.400 | 1.550 | |
84 | 3.200 | 0.830 | |
85 | 3.100 | 1.460 | |
85 | 3.100 | 1.380 | |
86 | 2.900 | 1.040 | |
87 | 2.800 | 0.870 | |
87 | 2.800 | 1.110 | |
88 | 2.700 | 0.720 | |
88 | 2.700 | 1.730 | |
88 | 2.700 | 0.470 | |
89 | 2.600 | 1.570 | |
89 | 2.600 | 1.300 | |
90 | 2.500 | 1.170 | |
91 | 2.400 | 1.180 | |
91 | 2.400 | 1 | |
91 | 2.400 | 1.740 | |
92 | 2.200 | 1.650 | |
93 | 2.100 | 0.860 | |
93 | 2.100 | 1.870 | |
93 | 2.100 | 1.560 | |
93 | 2.100 | 1.100 | |
94 | 2 | 1.050 | |
95 | 1.800 | 1.120 | |
95 | 1.800 | 0.760 | |
96 | 1.700 | 3.380 | |
97 | 1.600 | 0.550 | |
98 | 1.300 | 1.170 | |
98 | 1.300 | 8.600 | |
99 | 1.200 | 1 | |
100 | 1.100 | 1.100 | |
101 | 0.800 | 1.290 | |
102 | 0.700 | 0.860 | |
103 | 0.500 | 1 | |
104 | 0.300 | 0.500 | |
105 | 0.200 | 1 | |
105 | 0.200 | 7 |