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Country Ranking by Unemployment and Employment Rate



List of countries by Unemployment Rate

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Bangladesh 2022 4.7 % 5.1
Jordan 2Q/23 22.3 % 21.9
Kyrgyzstan Jul/23 2.7 % 2.8
Mongolia 2Q/23 5.8 % 6.6
Nepal 2021 5.1 % 4.7
Palestine 2Q/23 24.7 % 25.2
Tajikistan Dec/22 7.8 % 7.7
Cambodia 20 0.22 % 0.23
China 2Q/23 5.2 % 5.3
Georgia 2023 16.7 % 18
India 2023 7.1 % 8.1
Israel Aug/23 3.1 % 3.4
Pakistan 2021 6.3 % 6.9
South Korea Aug/23 2.4 % 2.8
Taiwan Aug/23 3.42 % 3.43
Vietnam 2Q/23 2.3 % 2.25
Maldives 2022 4.9 % 6.1
Armenia 2Q/23 11.7 % 13.7
Hong Kong Aug/23 2.8 % 2.8
Indonesia 1Q/23 5.45 % 5.86
Japan Aug/23 2.7 % 2.7
Kazakhstan Jun/23 4.7 % 4.8
Lebanon 2022 12.6 % 12.5
Macau Aug/23 2.5 % 2.6
Malaysia Aug/23 3.4 % 3.4
Philippines 2Q/23 4.4 % 4.8
Qatar 1Q/23 0.1 % 0.1
Singapore 2Q/23 1.9 % 1.8
Sri Lanka 2Q/23 5.2 % 4.7
Thailand Jun/23 1.06 % 1.05
Oman 2022 2.3 % 2.5
Iran 1Q/23 9.7 % 8.2
Laos 2022 2.6 % 3.6
Azerbaijan 2022 5.5 % 6
Kuwait 2022 2.5 % 2.8
Saudi Arabia 2Q/23 4.9 % 5.1
Bahrain 2022 5.5 % 6.6
North Korea 2022 3 % 3.2
United Arab Emirates 2022 2.75 % 3.11
Yemen 2022 13.59 % 13.89
Turkmenistan 2021 5.1 % 5
Uzbekistan 2018 6.9 % 7.2
Iraq 2022 15.55 % 16.17
Syria 2022 9.6 % 9.8
Afghanistan 2021 13.3 % 11.7
Bhutan 2022 5.9 % 4.8
Brunei 2022 7.2 % 7.4
Mauritius 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.7

List of countries by Youth Unemployment Rate

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Palestine 2Q/23 36.9 % 38.4
Georgia 2022 23.4 % 26.8
India 2021 22.9 % 24.9
South Korea Aug/23 4.5 % 6.1
Taiwan Aug/23 12.47 % 12.44
Vietnam 2Q/23 7.41 % 7.61
Hong Kong Aug/23 6.3 % 6.1
Japan Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Kazakhstan 2Q/23 3.6 % 4.1
Sri Lanka 3Q/22 23.8 % 23.8
Thailand Sep/22 6.5 % 7.1
Iran 1Q/23 21.6 % 19.2

List of countries by Employed Persons

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Jordan 4Q/22 0.796 Million Person 0.784
Kyrgyzstan Jul/23 0.571 Million Person 0.57
Mongolia 2Q/23 1.16 Million Person 1.111
Tajikistan 4Q/22 2.463 Million Person 2.506
Cambodia 2017 10.416 Million Person 8.608
China 2022 733.51 Million Person 746.52
Georgia 2Q/23 1.327 Million Person 1.272
Israel 2Q/23 4.358 Million Person 4.34
Pakistan 2021 67.25 Million Person 64.03
South Korea Aug/23 28.445 Million Person 28.368
Taiwan Aug/23 11.547 Million Person 11.55
Vietnam 2Q/23 51.2 Million Person 51.1
Armenia Jun/23 0.853 Million Person 0.972
Hong Kong Aug/23 3.714 Million Person 3.708
Indonesia 2023 138.633 Million Person 135.297
Japan Aug/23 67.5 Million Person 67.45
Kazakhstan 2Q/23 9.115 Million Person 9.032
Macau 2Q/23 0.366 Million Person 0.363
Malaysia Aug/23 16.355 Million Person 16.335
Philippines 3Q/23 44.63 Million Person 48.058
Qatar 1Q/23 2.191 Million Person 2.163
Singapore 2023 3.932 Million Person 3.898
Sri Lanka 1Q/23 8.2 Million Person 8.015
Thailand Jun/23 39.677 Million Person 39.629
Iran 1Q/23 24.306 Million Person 24.07
Azerbaijan 2022 4.901 Million Person 4.988
Saudi Arabia 2022 11.156 Million Person 9.787
Bahrain 2Q/23 0.617 Million Person 0.614
North Korea 2022 16.612 Million Person 16.495
Uzbekistan 2022 15.039 Million Person 13.539
Mauritius 2Q/23 0.553 Million Person 0.552

List of countries by Employment Change 

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Singapore 2Q/23 26.8 K Persons 38.6
United Arab Emirates 1Q/20 2 % 2

List of countries by Employment Rate 

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Jordan 2Q/23 25.6 % 26
Mongolia 2Q/23 54.5 % 52.8
Israel Aug/23 61.6 % 61.5
South Korea Aug/23 63.1 % 63.2
Japan Aug/23 61.4 % 61.4
Philippines 2Q/23 95.6 % 95.2
Sri Lanka 2Q/23 94.8 % 95.3
North Korea 2015 74.2 % 74.2
Mauritius 2Q/23 93.6 % 93.3

List of countries by Full Time Employment

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Palestine 2Q/23 1132.2 K Persons 1127.9
Japan Aug/23 22430 K Persons 22368

List of countries by Long Term Unemployment Rate

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Kazakhstan 2Q/23 1.3 % 1.2

List of countries by Part Time Employment

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Japan Aug/23 7192 K Persons 7313

List of countries by Unemployed Persons

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Jordan 4Q/22 0.237 Million Persons 0.238
Kyrgyzstan Jul/23 0.074 Million Persons 0.075
Mongolia 2Q/23 0.071 Million Persons 0.079
Palestine 2Q/23 0.379 Million Persons 0.387
Tajikistan Feb/23 0.051 Million Persons 0.052
China 1Q/22 11.02 Million Persons 10.4
Georgia 2023 0.267 Million Persons 0.279
Israel 2Q/23 0.141 Million Persons 0.15
Pakistan 2021 4.51 Million Persons 4.71
South Korea Aug/23 0.709 Million Persons 0.823
Taiwan Aug/23 0.409 Million Persons 0.411
Vietnam 2Q/23 1.09 Million Persons 1.07
Armenia Jun/23 0.047 Million Persons 0.045
Hong Kong Aug/23 0.112 Million Persons 0.112
Indonesia 2023 7.989 Million Persons 8.426
Japan Aug/23 1.85 Million Persons 1.84
Kazakhstan Jun/23 0.453 Million Persons 0.453
Macau 2Q/23 0.009 Million Persons 0.01
Malaysia Aug/23 0.557 Million Persons 0.579
Philippines 3Q/23 2.273 Million Persons 2.256
Singapore 2022 0.098 Million Persons 0.124
Sri Lanka 1Q/23 0.4 Million Persons 0.406
Thailand Jun/23 0.429 Million Persons 0.421
Azerbaijan 2022 0.293 Million Persons 0.316
Saudi Arabia 1Q/20 1.016 Million Persons 0.945
Uzbekistan 2022 1.333 Million Persons 1.442
Mauritius 2Q/23 0.038 Million Persons 0.039

List of countries by Unemployment Change

Country Period Actual Unit Previous