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Unemployment rate
Share of the labour force without work but looking for it (ILO modelled estimate).
4.79
World · 2025
% of labour force
- History
- Since 1991
- Series
Share of working-age people who work or are looking for work.
% of population 15+ · annual
Values in % of population 15+.
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| Date | Code | Series | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WLD | World | 60.9808041802524 |
| 2025 | USA | United States | 61.704 |
| 2025 | CHN | China | 64.551 |
| 2025 | IND | India | 55.658 |
| 2025 | DEU | Germany | 60.571 |
| 2025 | GBR | United Kingdom | 61.369 |
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Jobs and labour · World Bank
Share of the labour force without work but looking for it (ILO modelled estimate).
| 2025 |
| JPN |
| Japan |
| 63.448 |
| 2025 | BRA | Brazil | 63.139 |
| 2024 | WLD | World | 61.1328825665623 |
| 2024 | USA | United States | 61.959 |
| 2024 | CHN | China | 64.91 |
| 2024 | IND | India | 55.639 |
| 2024 | DEU | Germany | 60.921 |
| 2024 | GBR | United Kingdom | 61.556 |
| 2024 | JPN | Japan | 63.3 |
| 2024 | BRA | Brazil | 63.339 |
| 2023 | WLD | World | 61.1989275299867 |
| 2023 | USA | United States | 62.08 |
| 2023 | CHN | China | 65.83 |
| 2023 | IND | India | 54.697 |
| 2023 | DEU | Germany | 61.05 |
| 2023 | GBR | United Kingdom | 61.811 |
| 2023 | JPN | Japan | 62.9 |
| 2023 | BRA | Brazil | 62.915 |
| 2022 | WLD | World | 60.7366731760339 |
| 2022 | USA | United States | 61.794 |
| 2022 | CHN | China | 65.8 |
| 2022 | IND | India | 53.587 |
| 2022 | DEU | Germany | 60.835 |
| 2022 | GBR | United Kingdom | 61.905 |
| 2022 | JPN | Japan | 62.502 |
| 2022 | BRA | Brazil | 63.527 |
| 2021 | WLD | World | 60.3845265818053 |
| 2021 | USA | United States | 61.501 |
| 2021 | CHN | China | 67.11 |
| 2021 | IND | India | 52.522 |
| 2021 | DEU | Germany | 60.395 |
| 2021 | GBR | United Kingdom | 61.973 |
| 2021 | JPN | Japan | 62.053 |
| 2021 | BRA | Brazil | 62.456 |
| 2020 | WLD | World | 59.6447533933384 |
| 2020 | USA | United States | 61.556 |
| 2020 | CHN | China | 65.721 |
| 2020 | IND | India | 51.547 |
| 2020 | DEU | Germany | 60.478 |
| 2020 | GBR | United Kingdom | 62.573 |
| 2020 | JPN | Japan | 61.947 |
| 2020 | BRA | Brazil | 60.479 |
| 2019 | WLD | World | 61.029381926591 |
| 2019 | USA | United States | 62.848 |
| 2019 | CHN | China | 67.38 |
| 2019 | IND | India | 52.284 |
| 2019 | DEU | Germany | 61.307 |
| 2019 | GBR | United Kingdom | 62.625 |
| 2019 | JPN | Japan | 62.008 |
| 2019 | BRA | Brazil | 64.887 |
| 2018 | WLD | World | 61.1644554588884 |
| 2018 | USA | United States | 62.592 |
| 2018 | CHN | China | 67.81 |
| 2018 | IND | India | 52.482 |
| 2018 | DEU | Germany | 60.859 |
| 2018 | GBR | United Kingdom | 62.619 |
| 2018 | JPN | Japan | 61.446 |
| 2018 | BRA | Brazil | 64.501 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Jobs and labour · World Bank
Unemployment among people aged 15 to 24 (ILO modelled estimate).
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Monthly US employment by industry, hours and earnings.
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Monthly job openings, hires and quits.