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How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment, 186 countries & territories. Share of the labour force without work but available for and seeking employment (ILO modelled estimate).

lowest≥ 2.7%≥ 3.3%≥ 4.8%≥ 5.8%≥ 8.3%≥ 11.8% no data

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST)… via World Bank· 2021 / 2025

Dots sit on a scale from the lowest (0.1%) to the highest value (34.2%).

The ranking

Reference years differ by country (2021–2025); each row shows its own year.