List of countries by unemployment rate

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Overview

ID	Country	Region	UN Member	EU Member	OECD Member	Unemployment % past	Date past	Unemployment % actual	Date actual	Unemployment % future	Date future
1	Afghanistan (AF)	Asia	x			40.0	2008	35.0	2008
2	Albania (AL)	Europe	x			12.5	2008	12.8	2009
3	Algeria (DZ)	Africa	x			12.8	2008	10.2	2009
4	Andorra (AD)	Europe	x			0.0	2007	7.0	2008
5	Angola (AO)	Africa	x
6	Antigua and Barbuda (AG)	North America	x			11.0	2001	11.0	2001
7	Argentina (AR)	South America	x			7.9	2008	8.7	2009
8	Armenia (AM)	Asia	x			7.1	2007	7.1	2007
9	Australia (AU)	Oceania	x		x	4.2	2008	5.6	2009
10	Austria (AT)	Europe	x	x	x	3.9	2008	4.8	2009
11	Azerbaijan (AZ)	Asia	x			0.9	2008	6.0	2009
12	Bahamas (BS)	North America	x			7.6	2006	7.6	2006
13	Bahrain (BH)	Asia	x			15.0	2005	15.0	2005
14	Bangladesh (BD)	Asia	x			2.5	2008	5.1	2009
15	Barbados (BB)	South America	x			10.7	2003	10.7	2003
16	Belarus (BY)	Europe	x					1.6	2005
17	Belgium (BE)	Europe	x	x	x	7.0	2008	7.9	2009
18	Belize (BZ)	North America	x			8.1	2008	8.1	2008
19	Benin (BJ)	Africa	x
20	Bhutan (BT)	Asia	x			2.5	2004	4.0	2009
21	Bolivia (BO)	South America	x			7.5	2008	8.5	2009
22	Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)	Europe	x			29.0	2007	40.0	2009
23	Botswana (BW)	Africa	x			7.5	2007	7.5	2007
24	Brazil (BR)	South America	x			7.9	2008	8.1	2009
25	Brunei (BN)	Asia	x			3.7	2008	3.7	2008
26	Bulgaria (BG)	Europe	x	x		6.3	2008	9.1	2009
27	Burkina Faso (BF)	Africa	x			77.0	2004	77.0	2004
28	Burundi (BI)	Africa	x					4.9	2009
29	Cambodia (KH)	Asia	x			3.5	2007	3.5	2007
30	Cameroon (CM)	Africa	x			30.0	2001	30.0	2001
31	Canada (CA)	North America	x		x	6.2	2008	8.3	2009
32	Cape Verde (CV)	Africa	x			21.0	2000	21.0	2000
33	Central African Republic (CF)	Africa	x			8.0	2001	8.0	2001
34	Chad (TD)	Africa	x
35	Chile (CL)	South America	x		x	7.8	2008	9.6	2009
36	Peoples Republic of China (CN)	Asia	x			4.0	2008	4.3	2009
37	Colombia (CO)	South America	x			11.3	2008	12.0	2009
38	Comoros (KM)	Africa	x
39	Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD)	Africa	x
40	Republic of the Congo (CG)	Africa	x
41	Ivory Coast (CI)	Africa	x
42	Costa Rica (CR)	North America	x			4.9	2008	7.8	2009
43	Croatia (HR)	Europe	x			13.7	2008	16.1	2009
44	Cuba (CU)	North America	x			1.6	2008	1.7	2009
45	Cyprus (CY)	Europe	x	x		3.6	2008	5.3	2009
46	Czech Republic (CZ)	Europe	x	x	x	5.4	2008	8.1	2009
47	Denmark (DK)	Europe	x	x	x	1.8	2008	4.3	2009
48	Djibouti (DJ)	Africa	x			59.0	2007	59.0	2007
49	Dominica (DM)	North America	x			23.0	2000	23.0	2000
50	Dominican Republic (DO)	North America	x			14.1	2008	15.0	2009
51	Ecuador (EC)	South America	x			7.3	2008	8.5	2009
52	Egypt (EG)	Africa	x			8.7	2008	9.4	2009
53	El Salvador (SV)	North America	x			6.9	2008	7.2	2009
54	Equatorial Guinea (GQ)	Africa	x
55	Eritrea (ER)	Africa	x
56	Estonia (EE)	Europe	x	x		5.7	2008	13.8	2009
57	Ethiopia (ET)	Africa	x
58	Fiji (FJ)	Oceania	x
59	Finland (FI)	Europe	x	x	x	6.4	2008	8.5	2009
60	France (FR)	Europe	x	x	x	7.4	2008	9.1	2009
61	Gabon (GA)	Africa	x			21.0	2006	21.0	2006
62	Gambia (GM)	Africa	x
63	Georgia (GE)	Europe	x			13.6	2006	16.4	2009
64	Germany (DE)	Europe	x	x	x	7.8	2008	7.5	2009
65	Ghana (GH)	Africa	x			11.0	2000	11.0	2000
66	Greece (GR)	Europe	x	x	x	7.7	2008	9.5	2009
67	Grenada (GD)	South America	x			12.5	2000	12.5	2000
68	Guatemala (GT)	North America	x			3.2	2005	3.2	2005
69	Guinea (GN)	Africa	x
70	Guinea-Bissau (GW)	Africa	x
71	Guyana (GY)	South America	x			11.0	2007	11.0	2007
72	Haiti (HT)	North America	x
73	Honduras (HN)	North America	x			3.5	2008	3.0	2009
74	Hong Kong (HK)	Asia				3.5	2008	5.3	2009
75	Hungary (HU)	Europe	x	x	x	7.8	2008	10.8	2009
76	Iceland (IS)	Europe	x		x	1.6	2008	8.2	2009
77	India (IN)	Asia	x			9.1	2008	10.7	2009
78	Indonesia (ID)	Asia	x			8.4	2008	7.7	2009
79	Iran (IR)	Asia	x			12.5	2008	11.8	2009
80	Iraq (IQ)	Asia	x			18.2	2008	15.2	2008
81	Ireland (IE)	Europe	x	x	x	6.3	2008	11.8	2009
82	Israel (IL)	Asia	x			6.1	2008	7.6	2009
83	Italy (IT)	Europe	x	x	x	6.8	2008	7.7	2009
84	Jamaica (JM)	North America	x			11.0	2008	12.9	2009
85	Japan (JP)	Asia	x		x	4.0	2008	5.1	2009
86	Jordan (JO)	Asia	x			12.6	2008	12.9	2009
87	Kazakhstan (KZ)	Asia	x			6.6	2008	6.3	2009
88	Kenya (KE)	Africa	x			40.0	2008	40.0	2008
89	Kiribati (KI)	Oceania	x
90	North Korea (KP)	Asia	x
91	South Korea (KR)	Asia	x		x	3.2	2008	3.7	2009
92	Kosovo (XK)	Europe				40.0	2007	16.6	2009
93	Kuwait (KW)	Asia	x			2.2	2004	2.2	2004
94	Kyrgyzstan (KG)	Asia	x			18.0	2004	18.0	2004
95	Laos (LA)	Asia	x			2.4	2005	2.5	2009
96	Latvia (LV)	Europe	x	x		7.5	2008	17.1	2009
97	Lebanon (LB)	Asia	x			9.2	2007	9.2	2007
98	Lesotho (LS)	Africa	x			45.0	2002	45.0	2002
99	Liberia (LR)	Africa	x			85.0	2003	85.0	2003
100	Libya (LY)	Africa	x			30.0	2004	30.0	2004
101	Liechtenstein (LI)	Europe	x			1.5	2007	1.5	2007
102	Lithuania (LT)	Europe	x	x		5.8	2008	13.7	2009
103	Luxembourg (LU)	Europe	x	x	x	4.4	2008	5.9	2009
104	Macau (MO)	Asia				3.0	2008	3.6	2009
105	Macedonia (MK)	Europe	x			33.8	2008	32.2	2009
106	Madagascar (MG)	Africa	x
107	Malawi (MW)	Africa	x
108	Malaysia (MY)	Asia	x			3.3	2008	3.7	2009
109	Maldives (MV)	Asia	x			14.4	2006	14.4	2006
110	Mali (ML)	Africa	x			30.0	2004	30.0	2004
111	Malta (MT)	Europe	x	x		6.0	2008	7.0	2009
112	Marshall Islands (MH)	Oceania	x			36.0	2006	36.0	2006
113	Mauritania (MR)	Africa	x			30.0	2008	30.0	2008
114	Mauritius (MU)	Africa	x			7.2	2008	7.3	2009
115	Mexico (MX)	North America	x		x	4.0	2008	5.5	2009
116	Federated States of Micronesia (FM)	Oceania	x			22.0	2000	22.0	2000
117	Moldova (MD)	Europe	x			1.5	2008	3.1	2009
118	Monaco (MC)	Europe	x			0.0	2005	0.0	2005
119	Mongolia (MN)	Asia	x			2.8	2008	2.8	2008
120	Montenegro (ME)	Europe	x			14.7	2007	14.7	2007
121	Morocco (MA)	Africa	x			9.5	2008	9.1	2009
122	Mozambique (MZ)	Africa	x
123	Myanmar (MM)	Asia	x			5.0	2008	4.9	2009
124	Namibia (NA)	Africa	x			5.0	2008	51.2	2008
125	Nauru (NR)	Oceania	x			90.0	2004	90.0	2004
126	Nepal (NP)	Asia	x			46.0	2008	46.0	2008
127	Netherlands (NL)	Europe	x	x	x	4.0	2008	4.9	2009
128	New Zealand (NZ)	Oceania	x		x	4.2	2008	6.2	2009
129	Nicaragua (NI)	North America	x			5.6	2008	8.2	2009
130	Niger (NE)	Africa	x
131	Nigeria (NG)	Africa	x			4.9	2007	4.9	2007
132	Norway (NO)	Europe	x		x	2.6	2008	3.2	2009
133	Oman (OM)	Asia	x			15.0	2004	15.0	2004
134	Pakistan (PK)	Asia	x			13.6	2008	14.0	2009
135	Palau (PW)	Oceania	x			4.2	2005	4.2	2005
136	Panama (PA)	North America	x			5.6	2008	7.0	2009
137	Papua New Guinea (PG)	Oceania	x			1.9	2004	1.8	2004
138	Paraguay (PY)	South America	x			5.4	2008	7.9	2009
139	Peru (PE)	South America	x			8.1	2008	8.1	2009
140	Philippines (PH)	Asia	x			7.4	2008	7.5	2009
141	Poland (PL)	Europe	x	x	x	9.8	2008	8.9	2010
142	Portugal (PT)	Europe	x	x	x	7.6	2008	9.5	2009
143	Qatar (QA)	Asia	x			0.4	2008	0.5	2009
144	Romania (RO)	Europe	x	x		4.4	2008	7.8	2009
145	Russia (RU)	Europe	x			6.4	2008	8.4	2009
146	Rwanda (RW)	Africa	x
147	Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN)	North America	x
148	Saint Lucia (LC)	North America	x			20.0	2003	20.0	2003
149	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC)	North America	x			15.0	2001	15.0	2001
150	Samoa (WS)	Oceania	x
151	San Marino (SM)	Europe	x			3.1	2008	3.1	2008
152	Sao Tome and Principe (ST)	Africa	x
153	Saudi Arabia (SA)	Asia	x			11.8	2008	11.7	2009
154	Senegal (SN)	Africa	x			48.0	2007	48.0	2007
155	Serbia (RS)	Europe	x			18.8	2007	16.6	2009
156	Seychelles (SC)	Africa	x			2.0	2006	2.0	2006
157	Sierra Leone (SL)	Africa	x
158	Singapore (SG)	Asia	x			2.2	2008	3.0	2009
159	Slovakia (SK)	Europe	x	x	x	7.7	2008	11.4	2009
160	Slovenia (SI)	Europe	x	x		6.7	2008	9.2	2009
161	Solomon Islands (SB)	Oceania	x
162	Somalia (SO)	Africa	x
163	South Africa (ZA)	Africa	x			22.9	2008	24.0	2009
164	South Sudan (SS)	Africa	x
165	Spain (ES)	Europe	x	x	x	11.3	2008	18.0	2009
166	Sri Lanka (LK)	Asia	x			5.2	2008	5.9	2009
167	Sudan (SD)	Africa	x			18.7	2002	18.7	2002
168	Suriname (SR)	South America	x			9.5	2004	9.5	2004
169	Swaziland (SZ)	Africa	x			40.0	2006	40.0	2006
170	Sweden (SE)	Europe	x	x	x	6.2	2008	8.3	2009
171	Switzerland (CH)	Europe	x		x	2.6	2008	4.4	2010
172	Syria (SY)	Asia	x			8.6	2008	8.5	2009
173	Taiwan (TW)	Asia				4.1	2008	5.9	2009
174	Tajikistan (TJ)	Asia	x			2.3	2008	2.2	2009
175	Tanzania (TZ)	Africa	x
176	Thailand (TH)	Asia	x			1.4	2008	1.5	2009
177	Timor-Leste (TL)	Asia	x			20.0	2006	20.0	2006
178	Togo (TG)	Africa	x
179	Tonga (TO)	Africa	x			13.0	2004	13.0	2004
180	Trinidad and Tobago (TT)	South America	x			4.6	2008	5.8	2009
181	Tunisia (TN)	Africa	x			14.1	2008	14.7	2009
182	Turkey (TR)	Asia	x		x	11.0	2008	14.1	2009
183	Turkmenistan (TM)	Asia	x			60.0	2004	60.0	2004
184	Tuvalu (TV)	Oceania	x
185	Uganda (UG)	Africa	x
186	Ukraine (UA)	Europe	x			3.0	2008	8.8	2009
187	United Arab Emirates (AE)	Asia	x			2.4	2001	2.4	2001
188	United Kingdom (GB)	Europe	x	x	x	5.6	2008	7.6	2009
189	United States (US)	North America	x		x	5.8	2008	9.3	2009
190	Uruguay (UY)	South America	x			7.6	2008	7.6	2009
191	Uzbekistan (UZ)	Asia	x			1.0	2008	1.1	2009
192	Vanuatu (VU)	Oceania	x
193	Holy See (Vatican City) (VA)	Europe
194	Venezuela (VE)	South America	x			7.4	2008	7.9	2009
195	Vietnam (VN)	Asia	x			4.7	2008	6.5	2009
196	Yemen (YE)	Asia	x			35.0	2003	35.0	2003
197	Zambia (ZM)	Africa	x			50.0	2000	50.0	2000
198	Zimbabwe (ZW)	Africa	x			80.0	2005	95.0	2009