Discover the Latest Unemployment Rates by Country in 2023
As we move into 2023, there is much interest in how the global economy will fare in the coming year. One key indicator of economic health is the unemployment rate, which provides insight into the availability of job opportunities and the overall economic conditions in different countries.
In 2023, many countries are expected to continue recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the unemployment rates are still projected to vary widely between different regions and countries.
According to recent projections, some of the countries with the lowest unemployment rates in 2023 are likely to be Iceland, Japan, and South Korea, with rates ranging from 2.2% to 2.9%. On the other hand, some countries are expected to continue facing high unemployment rates, including South Africa, Nigeria, and Jordan, with rates ranging from 20% to 35%.
Other countries are projected to see significant improvements in their unemployment rates in 2023, such as Brazil, where the rate is expected to drop from 14.3% in 2022 to 9.3% in 2023.
The unemployment rates by country in 2023 are expected to be influenced by various factors, including government policies, changes in the global economy, and the effects of the ongoing pandemic.
As we look ahead to 2023, it will be important to monitor these trends and understand how they impact the job market and the overall economic conditions in different parts of the world. By staying informed and adapting to these changes, individuals and businesses can better navigate the complex economic landscape of the coming year.
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2023 Employment Rates by Country
Rank | Country | Unemployment rate (%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Qatar * | 0.3 |
2 | Faroe Islands * | 0.5 |
3 | Cambodia * | 0.6 |
4 | Niger * | 0.8 |
5 | Gibraltar * | 1.0 |
6 | Guernsey * | 1.0 |
7 | Laos * | 1.3 |
8 | Liechtenstein * | 1.5 |
9 | Thailand * | 1.53 |
10 | Benin * | 1.6 |
11 | Jersey * | 1.6 |
12 | Palau * | 1.7 |
13 | Burundi * | 1.8 |
14 | Bahrain * | 1.9 |
15 | Chad * | 1.9 |
16 | Isle of Man * | 1.9 |
17 | Monaco * | 2.0 |
18 | Saint Helena * | 2.0 |
19 | Singapore * | 2.1 |
20 | Myanmar * | 2.2 |
21 | Vanuatu * | 2.2 |
22 | Czech Republic * | 2.4 |
23 | Vietnam * | 2.4 |
24 | Japan * | 2.6 |
25 | Madagascar * | 2.6 |
26 | Tanzania * | 2.6 |
27 | North Korea * | 2.7 |
28 | Poland * | 2.7 |
29 | Cuba * | 2.8 |
30 | Papua New Guinea * | 2.8 |
31 | British Virgin Islands * | 2.9 |
32 | Kyrgyzstan * | 2.9 |
33 | South Korea * | 2.9 |
34 | Uganda * | 2.9 |
35 | Hungary * | 3.0 |
36 | Malta * | 3.0 |
37 | Moldova * | 3.0 |
38 | Oman * | 3.1 |
39 | Israel * | 3.3 |
40 | Mexico * | 3.3 |
41 | New Zealand * | 3.3 |
42 | Norway * | 3.3 |
43 | Australia * | 3.4 |
44 | United Arab Emirates * | 3.4 |
45 | Cayman Islands * | 3.5 |
46 | Ivory Coast * | 3.5 |
47 | United Kingdom * | 3.5 |
48 | United States * | 3.5 |
49 | Guatemala * | 3.6 |
50 | Netherlands * | 3.6 |
51 | Andorra * | 3.7 |
52 | Ethiopia * | 3.7 |
53 | Kuwait * | 3.7 |
54 | Macau * | 3.7 |
55 | Senegal * | 3.7 |
56 | Taiwan * | 3.7 |
57 | Malaysia * | 3.8 |
58 | Slovenia * | 3.8 |
59 | Cameroon * | 3.9 |
60 | Russia * | 3.9 |
61 | Iceland * | 4.0 |
62 | Mozambique * | 4.0 |
63 | Togo * | 4.0 |
64 | Tonga * | 4.0 |
65 | Liberia * | 4.1 |
66 | Ireland * | 4.2 |
67 | Luxembourg * | 4.2 |
68 | Austria * | 4.3 |
69 | Bhutan * | 4.3 |
70 | Bulgaria * | 4.3 |
71 | Hong Kong * | 4.3 |
72 | Philippines * | 4.3 |
73 | Sri Lanka * | 4.3 |
74 | Switzerland * | 4.3 |
75 | Pakistan * | 4.4 |
76 | Denmark * | 4.5 |
77 | Guam * | 4.5 |
78 | East Timor * | 4.6 |
79 | Belarus * | 4.7 |
80 | Ghana * | 4.7 |
81 | Burkina Faso * | 4.8 |
82 | Saudi Arabia * | 4.8 |
83 | Trinidad and Tobago * | 4.8 |
84 | Canada * | 4.9 |
85 | Ecuador * | 4.9 |
86 | Kazakhstan * | 4.9 |
87 | Cyprus * | 5.1 |
88 | Nepal * | 5.1 |
89 | Saint Kitts and Nevis * | 5.1 |
90 | Turkmenistan * | 5.1 |
91 | Bangladesh * | 5.2 |
92 | Fiji * | 5.2 |
93 | Zimbabwe * | 5.2 |
94 | Romania * | 5.3 |
95 | Sierra Leone * | 5.3 |
96 | China * | 5.4 |
97 | DR Congo * | 5.4 |
98 | Germany * | 5.4 |
99 | Belgium * | 5.5 |
100 | Montserrat * | 5.6 |
101 | Estonia * | 5.7 |
102 | Kenya * | 5.7 |
103 | Paraguay * | 5.7 |
104 | Lithuania * | 5.8 |
105 | Puerto Rico * | 5.8 |
106 | Indonesia * | 5.8 |
107 | El Salvador * | 5.9 |
108 | European Union * | 6.0 |
109 | Jamaica * | 6.0 |
110 | Nicaragua * | 6.0 |
111 | Slovakia * | 6.0 |
112 | Croatia * | 6.1 |
113 | Maldives * | 6.1 |
114 | Portugal * | 6.1 |
115 | Argentina * | 6.3 |
116 | Guinea * | 6.3 |
117 | Latvia * | 6.4 |
118 | Venezuela * | 6.4 |
119 | Azerbaijan * | 6.6 |
120 | Central African Republic * | 6.6 |
121 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands * | 6.7 |
122 | Finland * | 6.7 |
123 | Greenland * | 6.8 |
124 | Guinea-Bissau * | 6.8 |
125 | Peru * | 6.8 |
126 | Bermuda * | 7.0 |
127 | Malawi * | 7.0 |
128 | Mongolia * | 7.1 |
129 | Egypt * | 7.2 |
130 | France * | 7.2 |
131 | Brunei * | 7.6 |
132 | Aruba * | 7.7 |
133 | Mali * | 7.7 |
134 | Sweden * | 7.7 |
135 | Anguilla * | 7.8 |
136 | Chile * | 7.8 |
137 | India * | 7.8 |
138 | Tajikistan * | 7.8 |
139 | Eritrea * | 8.0 |
140 | San Marino * | 8.0 |
141 | Italy * | 8.1 |
142 | Belize * | 8.2 |
143 | Uruguay * | 8.4 |
144 | Angola * | 8.5 |
145 | Bolivia * | 8.5 |
146 | Dominican Republic * | 8.5 |
147 | Honduras * | 8.5 |
148 | Mauritius * | 8.7 |
149 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon * | 8.7 |
150 | Wallis and Futuna * | 8.8 |
151 | Uzbekistan * | 8.9 |
152 | Equatorial Guinea * | 9.2 |
153 | Brazil * | 9.3 |
154 | Comoros * | 9.4 |
155 | Samoa * | 9.8 |
156 | Ukraine *[a] | 9.9 |
157 | Suriname * | 10.1 |
158 | Turkey * | 10.3 |
159 | Barbados * | 10.4 |
160 | Serbia * | 10.6 |
161 | Syria * | 10.6 |
162 | Niue * | 10.7 |
163 | Antigua and Barbuda * | 11.0 |
164 | Gambia * | 11.2 |
165 | Morocco * | 11.2 |
166 | Northern Mariana Islands * | 11.2 |
167 | Colombia * | 11.2 |
168 | Iran * | 11.5 |
169 | Mauritania * | 11.5 |
170 | Albania * | 11.7 |
171 | Panama * | 12.1 |
172 | Greece * | 12.3 |
173 | Spain * | 12.4 |
174 | Algeria * | 12.7 |
175 | Zambia * | 13.0 |
176 | Cook Islands * | 13.1 |
177 | Bahamas * | 13.2 |
178 | Afghanistan * | 13.3 |
179 | U.S. Virgin Islands * | 13.3 |
180 | Yemen * | 13.6 |
181 | South Sudan * | 13.9 |
182 | Iraq * | 14.2 |
183 | French Polynesia * | 14.4 |
184 | Lebanon * | 14.5 |
185 | Armenia * | 14.8 |
186 | North Macedonia * | 14.8 |
187 | Cape Verde * | 15.4 |
188 | Haiti * | 15.7 |
189 | São Tomé and Príncipe * | 15.9 |
190 | Tunisia * | 16.1 |
191 | Micronesia * | 16.2 |
192 | Guyana * | 16.4 |
193 | Rwanda * | 16.5 |
194 | New Caledonia * | 16.6 |
195 | American Samoa * | 18.0 |
196 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines * | 18.8 |
197 | Kosovo * | 19.0 |
198 | Libya * | 19.6 |
199 | Sudan * | 19.8 |
200 | Montenegro * | 19.9 |
201 | Somalia * | 19.9 |
202 | Saint Lucia * | 20.1 |
203 | Georgia * | 20.4 |
204 | Netherlands Antilles | 21.2 |
205 | Namibia * | 21.7 |
206 | Costa Rica * | 22.0 |
207 | Gabon * | 22.3 |
208 | Jordan * | 22.8 |
209 | Congo * | 23.0 |
210 | Dominica * | 23.0 |
211 | Nauru * | 23.0 |
212 | Grenada * | 24.0 |
213 | Palestine * | 24.0 |
214 | Lesotho * | 24.6 |
215 | Botswana * | 24.7 |
216 | Eswatini * | 25.8 |
217 | Djibouti * | 28.4 |
218 | Bosnia and Herzegovina * | 29.9 |
219 | Mayotte * | 30.0 |
220 | Kiribati * | 30.6 |
221 | South Africa * | 32.9 |
222 | Nigeria * | 33.3 |
223 | Marshall Islands * | 36.0 |