World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Rank | Country | Value | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
9.8 | 2026 |
| 2 |  Finland |
9.6 | 2026 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
8.62 | 2026 |
| 4 |  France |
7.94 | 2026 |
| 5 |  Greece |
7.43 | 2026 |
| 6 |  Estonia |
7.26 | 2026 |
| 7 |  Latvia |
6.66 | 2026 |
| 8 |  Canada |
6.52 | 2026 |
| 9 |  Lithuania |
6.5 | 2026 |
| 10 |  Belgium |
6.2 | 2026 |
| 11 |  Italy |
6.04 | 2026 |
| 12 |  Luxembourg |
5.94 | 2026 |
| 13 |  Portugal |
5.91 | 2026 |
| 14 |  Slovakia |
5.76 | 2026 |
| 15 |  Austria |
5.72 | 2026 |
| 16 |  United Kingdom |
5.58 | 2026 |
| 17 |  New Zealand |
5.41 | 2026 |
| 18 |  Ireland |
4.84 | 2026 |
| 19 |  Cyprus |
4.64 | 2026 |
| 20 |  Croatia |
4.6 | 2026 |
| 21 |  United States |
4.38 | 2026 |
| 22 |  Australia |
4.21 | 2026 |
| 23 |  Iceland |
4.2 | 2026 |
| 24 |  Norway |
4.2 | 2026 |
| 25 |  Netherlands |
4.05 | 2026 |
| 26 |  Slovenia |
3.93 | 2026 |
| 27 |  Germany |
3.86 | 2026 |
| 28 |  Liechtenstein |
3.85 | 2026 |
| 29 |  Taiwan |
3.35 | 2026 |
| 30 |  Hong Kong |
3.26 | 2026 |
| 31 |  Israel |
3.2 | 2026 |
| 32 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2026 |
| 33 |  Czechia |
3 | 2026 |
| 34 |  Malta |
2.98 | 2026 |
| 35 |  Denmark |
2.9 | 2026 |
| 36 |  South Korea |
2.8 | 2026 |
| 37 |  Japan |
2.53 | 2026 |
| 38 |  Singapore |
1.98 | 2026 |
| 39 |  Macao |
1.7 | 2026 |
| 40 |  Andorra |
1.1 | 2026 |