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Unemployment rate (% of total labor force)
Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate (% of total labor force) in 2025, at 34.2%, ahead of South Africa (32.4%) and Botswana (24.5%). Greece: 8.54% in 2025, −1.5 pp on 2024.
- 8.54% Latest · Greece · 2025
- −1.5 pp vs 2024
- Annual Release cadence
- 5,116 Records · 186 regions · 1991–2025
Verified 2 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2026
By region
Each region's latest published value, the 6 largest of 186. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) by region
6 largest of 186 regions, periods differ
Estimates are included; each record's type is listed below.
Latest available period per row; years differ.
Record preview
5,116 records · 186 regions · 1991–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
Showing 6 recent records from the first 6 regions in the overview. Download all 5116 records (CSV) or read a regional JSON series.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eswatini 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 34.2% | ILO · 31 Dec 2025 | estimate |
| South Africa 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 32.4% | ILO · 31 Dec 2025 | estimate |
| Djibouti 1 record | |||
| 2023 | 26.1% | ILO · 31 Dec 2023 | estimate |
| Botswana 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 24.5% | ILO · 31 Dec 2025 | estimate |
| Palestine 1 record | |||
| 2022 | 24.4% | ILO · 31 Dec 2022 | estimate |
| Gabon 1 record | |||
| 2025 | 20.2% | ILO · 31 Dec 2025 | estimate |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- The share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Modeled ILO estimate reported by the World Bank.
- Measure
- One slice of Unemployment ( form: share ) . The number or proportion of persons in the labour force who are jobless, looking for a job, and available to work. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Publishers release on different schedules, so the latest period differs by region; compare regions on the same period. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its source evidence before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILO modeled estimate of total unemployment rate, distributed through World Bank WDI | ILO | — | 5116 |
Other slices of unemployment
- Youth unemployment rate (% of labor force ages 15-24) 6496 youth
- Unemployment rate of persons with an ICT education 6 ict education
- Unemployed persons with an ICT education 1 ict education
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest unemployment rate (% of total labor force)?
Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate (% of total labor force) in 2025, at 34.2%, ahead of South Africa (32.4%) and Botswana (24.5%). Greece: 8.54% in 2025, −1.5 pp on 2024.
Which country has the highest unemployment rate (% of total labor force)?
Eswatini, at 34.2% in 2025. 143 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by ILO. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2025; the next release should cover 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
Can I use this data?
Yes. StatOrigin publishes it under CC BY 4.0: you may copy, chart and republish it, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and to the original publisher.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) [Data set]. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/unemployment-rate
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StatOrigin. "Unemployment rate (% of total labor force)." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/unemployment-rate.
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