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Country Ranking by Unemployment and Employment Rate



List of countries by Unemployment Rate

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria Sep/23 5.9 % 6.1
Ireland Sep/23 4.2 % 4.1
Luxembourg Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Spain 2Q/23 11.6 % 13.26
Iceland Aug/23 3.3 % 3.5
Norway Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Belarus Dec/22 3.6 % 3.9
Belgium Aug/23 5.5 % 5.5
Bulgaria Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Croatia Aug/23 6 % 5.8
Cyprus Aug/23 6.6 % 6.6
Czech Republic Sep/23 3.6 % 3.6
Denmark Aug/23 2.5 % 2.5
Estonia 2Q/23 6.7 % 5.3
Euro Area Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
European Union Aug/23 5.9 % 6
Finland Aug/23 6.7 % 6.9
France 2Q/23 7.2 % 7.1
Germany Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 10.9 % 10.9
Hungary Aug/23 4.1 % 4
Italy Aug/23 7.3 % 7.5
Latvia 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.4
Lithuania Aug/23 8.4 % 8.6
Macedonia 2Q/23 13.2 % 13.4
Malta 2Q/23 2.5 % 2.9
Moldova 2Q/23 3.8 % 5.5
Montenegro Sep/23 16.2 % 16.43
Netherlands Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Poland Aug/23 5 % 5
Portugal 2Q/23 6.1 % 7.2
Romania Aug/23 5.4 % 5.5
Russia Aug/23 3 % 3
Serbia 2Q/23 9.6 % 10.1
Slovakia Aug/23 5.23 % 5.22
Slovenia Jul/23 4.8 % 4.7
Sweden Aug/23 7.7 % 6.2
Switzerland Sep/23 2 % 2
Turkey Aug/23 9.2 % 9.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 10.5 % 9.1
United Kingdom Aug/19 3.9 %
Liechtenstein 2022 1.3 % 1.6
Albania 2Q/23 10.7 % 10.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun/23 13.1 % 13.3
Kosovo 4Q/22 12.6 % 20.7

List of countries by Youth Unemployment Rate

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria Aug/23 11.4 % 11.7
Ireland Sep/23 11.9 % 11.4
Luxembourg Aug/23 19.2 % 18.6
Spain Aug/23 26.8 % 27.2
Iceland Aug/23 4.4 % 14.7
Norway Aug/23 11.8 % 11
Belgium Jun/23 14.2 % 14.2
Bulgaria Aug/23 11.8 % 12
Croatia Jun/23 20 % 20
Cyprus Jun/23 16.3 % 16.3
Czech Republic Aug/23 8.5 % 9.6
Denmark Aug/23 11.6 % 11.8
Estonia Aug/23 23.5 % 22.5
Euro Area Aug/23 13.8 % 13.9
European Union Aug/23 14 % 14
Finland Jul/23 12.1 % 15.8
France Aug/23 16 % 16.2
Germany Aug/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 22.5 % 22.9
Hungary Aug/23 12.8 % 12
Italy Aug/23 21.97 % 22.07
Latvia Aug/23 9 % 8.8
Lithuania Aug/23 8.6 % 8.4
Malta Aug/23 9 % 8.2
Moldova 1Q/23 12 % 13.2
Netherlands Aug/23 8.7 % 8.6
Poland Aug/23 11.1 % 11.3
Portugal Aug/23 20.3 % 20.1
Romania Jun/23 22.3 % 22.3
Serbia 2Q/23 24.7 % 24.9
Slovakia Aug/23 19.8 % 19.8
Slovenia Jun/23 10.4 % 10.4
Sweden Aug/23 22.1 % 18.1
Switzerland Sep/23 2.2 % 2.2
Turkey Aug/23 17.2 % 17.9
United Kingdom Jun/23 12.7 % 12.3
Albania 2Q/23 22.3 % 22.5
Kosovo 4Q/22 21.4 % 38

List of countries by Employed Persons

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria Jun/23 4.481 Million Person 4.42
Ireland 2Q/23 2.629 Million Person 2.621
Luxembourg Aug/23 0.508 Million Person 0.509
Spain 2Q/23 21.057 Million Person 20.453
Iceland Aug/23 0.223 Million Person 0.22
Norway Aug/23 2.891 Million Person 2.876
Belarus Aug/23 4.151 Million Person 4.147
Belgium 2Q/23 4.341 Million Person 4.324
Bulgaria 2Q/23 2.914 Million Person 2.928
Croatia 2Q/23 1.611 Million Person 1.582
Cyprus 2022 0.45 Million Person 0.432
Czech Republic 2Q/23 5.064 Million Person 5.198
Denmark 2Q/23 2.989 Million Person 2.999
Estonia 2Q/23 0.7 Million Person 0.703
Euro Area 2Q/23 168 Million Person 168
Finland Aug/23 2.662 Million Person 2.626
France 2Q/23 30.402 Million Person 30.323
Germany Aug/23 45.833 Million Person 45.799
Greece Aug/23 4.228 Million Person 4.28
Hungary Jul/23 4.721 Million Person 4.728
Italy Aug/23 23.593 Million Person 23.534
Latvia 2Q/23 0.888 Million Person 0.88
Lithuania 2Q/23 1.445 Million Person 1.394
Macedonia 2Q/23 0.69 Million Person 0.683
Malta Apr/23 0.269 Million Person 0.268
Moldova 1Q/23 0.865 Million Person 0.862
Montenegro Aug/23 0.254 Million Person 0.258
Netherlands Aug/23 9.742 Million Person 9.727
Poland 2Q/23 16.85 Million Person 16.852
Portugal Aug/23 4.963 Million Person 4.968
Romania Jul/23 5.134 Million Person 5.129
Russia Aug/23 74.2 Million Person 74
Serbia 2Q/23 2.877 Million Person 2.836
Slovakia 2Q/23 2.609 Million Person 2.579
Slovenia Jul/23 0.933 Million Person 0.935
Sweden Aug/23 5.297 Million Person 5.533
Switzerland 2Q/23 5.318 Million Person 5.272
Turkey Aug/23 31.686 Million Person 31.685
Ukraine 4Q/21 14.957 Million Person 15.042
United Kingdom 2Q/19 32.69 Million Person
Albania 1Q/23 1.322 Million Person 1.317
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/23 0.848 Million Person 0.85

List of countries by Employment Change 

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria 2Q/23 0.1 % 0.5
Belgium 2Q/23 0.41 % 0.21
Bulgaria 2Q/23 -0.3 % 0.3
Croatia 2Q/23 -0.7 % 1
Cyprus 2Q/23 0.3 % 0.2
Czech Republic 2Q/23 1 % 0.2
Denmark 2Q/23 0.2 % 0.3
Estonia 2Q/23 -1.5 % 4.1
Euro Area 2Q/23 0.2 % 0.5
Finland 2Q/23 0.1 % 0.6
France 2Q/23 0.3 % 0.3
Germany 2Q/23 0.1 % 0.2
Greece 2Q/23 0.6 % -0.3
Hungary 2Q/23 0.1 %
Ireland 2Q/23 0.6 % 1.8
Italy 2Q/23 -0.1 % 0.8
Latvia 2Q/23 -0.1 % 0.4
Lithuania 2Q/23 1.3 % -1.5
Luxembourg 2Q/23 0.4 % 0.5
Malta 2Q/23 1.3 % 1.8
Netherlands 2Q/23 0.1 % 0.3
Norway 2Q/23 0.1 % 0.4
Poland Aug/23 0 % 0.1
Portugal 2Q/23 1.3 % 1.2
Romania 2Q/23 -0.8 % -1.1
Slovakia 2Q/23 0 % -0.1
Slovenia 2Q/23 0.4 % 0.2
Spain 2Q/23 0 % 1.3
Sweden 2Q/23 0.4 % 0.6
Switzerland 2Q/23 0.9 % 1.2
United Kingdom Jun/23 -207 K Persons -66

List of countries by Employment Rate 

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria 2Q/23 74.1 % 73.2
Ireland 2Q/23 74.2 % 73.6
Luxembourg 2Q/23 70.9 % 70.6
Spain 2Q/23 52.13 % 50.78
Iceland Aug/23 78.7 % 77.8
Norway 2Q/23 70.5 % 70.2
Belgium 2Q/23 65.9 % 66.6
Bulgaria 2Q/23 52.9 % 53.1
Croatia 2Q/23 66 % 64.6
Cyprus 2Q/23 74.3 % 73.6
Czech Republic 2Q/23 75.2 % 74.5
Denmark Aug/23 67.1 % 66.8
Estonia 2Q/23 69.2 % 69.4
Finland Aug/23 74.6 % 74
France 2Q/23 68.6 % 68.6
Germany 2Q/23 77.5 % 77.2
Greece Aug/23 89.27 % 90.1
Hungary Jul/23 64.57 % 64.66
Italy Aug/23 61.5 % 61.4
Latvia 2Q/23 64.4 % 63.7
Lithuania 2Q/23 73.8 % 71.5
Macedonia 2Q/23 45.5 % 45.1
Malta 2Q/23 78.8 % 78
Moldova 2Q/23 43.7 % 42
Netherlands 2Q/23 82.5 % 82.1
Poland 2Q/23 72.1 % 72
Portugal 2Q/23 57 % 56.4
Romania 2Q/23 63 % 62.9
Russia Aug/23 61.3 % 61.1
Serbia 2Q/23 50.4 % 49.6
Slovakia 2Q/23 72 % 71.3
Slovenia 2Q/23 73.1 % 71.5
Sweden Jul/23 73.1 % 71.3
Switzerland 2Q/23 80.7 % 79.9
Turkey Aug/23 48.4 % 48.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 65.3 % 65.6
United Kingdom 2Q/19 75.9 %
Albania 2Q/23 67.4 % 67.1
Kosovo 4Q/22 33.8 % 31.1

List of countries by Full Time Employment

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria 2Q/23 3068 K Persons 3028
Ireland 2Q/23 2076 K Persons 2059
Luxembourg 1Q/23 257 K Persons 252
Spain 2Q/23 18209 K Persons 17647
Iceland 2Q/23 168 K Persons 155
Norway 1Q/23 2046 K Persons 2051
Belgium 2Q/23 3723 K Persons 3718
Bulgaria 2Q/23 2807 K Persons 2820
Croatia 1Q/23 1484 K Persons 1594
Cyprus 1Q/23 404 K Persons 400
Czech Republic 1Q/23 4700 K Persons 4730
Denmark 1Q/23 2157 K Persons 2157
Estonia 2Q/23 564 K Persons 562
Euro Area 2Q/23 122695 K Persons 121011
Finland 1Q/23 2046 K Persons 2057
France 2Q/23 23430 K Persons 23194
Germany 2Q/23 29469 K Persons 29462
Greece 2Q/23 3925 K Persons 3753
Hungary 2Q/23 4421 K Persons 4394
Italy 2Q/23 1505 K Persons 1476.3
Latvia 2Q/23 783 K Persons 769
Lithuania 2Q/23 1304 K Persons 1254
Macedonia 4Q/20 753 K Persons 748
Malta 1Q/23 254 K Persons 252
Netherlands 2Q/23 5302 K Persons 5296
Poland 1Q/23 15440 K Persons 15508
Portugal 2Q/23 4571 K Persons 4511
Romania 4Q/22 7446 K Persons 7493
Slovakia 1Q/23 2463 K Persons 2500
Slovenia 1Q/23 875 K Persons 886
Sweden 1Q/23 3967 K Persons 3972
Switzerland 2Q/23 2875 K Persons 2870
Turkey 4Q/20 23012 K Persons 23787
United Kingdom Jun/23 24420 K Persons 24396

List of countries by Long Term Unemployment Rate

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria 2Q/23 1.1 % 1.3
Belgium 2Q/23 2.3 % 2.4
Bulgaria 2Q/23 2.4 % 2.3
Croatia 2Q/23 1.6 % 2.4
Cyprus 2Q/23 2 % 2.2
Czech Republic 2Q/23 0.7 % 0.7
Denmark 2Q/23 0.6 % 0.5
Estonia 2Q/23 1.6 % 1.1
Euro Area 2Q/23 2.3 % 2.5
Finland 2Q/23 1.5 % 1.6
France 2Q/23 1.8 % 1.8
Germany 2Q/23 0.9 % 0.9
Greece 2Q/23 6.7 % 6.3
Hungary 2Q/23 1.4 % 1.3
Ireland 2Q/23 1.2 % 1.2
Italy 2Q/23 4.2 % 4.5
Latvia 2Q/23 1.9 % 1.8
Lithuania 2Q/23 2 % 3
Luxembourg 2Q/23 1.8 % 1.5
Macedonia 4Q/22 11.5 % 12.5
Malta 2Q/23 0.6 % 0.7
Montenegro 4Q/20 16 % 12.4
Netherlands 2Q/23 0.5 % 0.6
Norway 2Q/23 0.4 % 0.6
Poland 2Q/23 0.6 % 0.9
Portugal 2Q/23 2.6 % 2.6
Romania 2Q/23 2.3 % 2.2
Slovakia 2Q/23 3.8 % 3.9
Slovenia 2Q/23 1.5 % 1.4
Spain 2Q/23 4.1 % 4.7
Sweden 2Q/23 1.5 % 1.7
Switzerland 2Q/23 1.3 % 1.3
Turkey 4Q/20 3.5 % 3.3
United Kingdom 3Q/20 1 % 0.9

List of countries by Part Time Employment

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria 2Q/23 1325 K Persons 1306
Ireland 2Q/23 560 K Persons 559
Luxembourg 1Q/23 58.1 K Persons 55.5
Spain 2Q/23 2848 K Persons 2805
Iceland 2Q/23 42.1 K Persons 45.7
Norway 1Q/23 672 K Persons 673
Belgium 2Q/23 1179 K Persons 1224
Bulgaria 2Q/23 38.3 K Persons 41.9
Croatia 1Q/23 67.6 K Persons 86
Cyprus 1Q/23 39.4 K Persons 40.1
Czech Republic 1Q/23 335 K Persons 310
Denmark 1Q/23 719 K Persons 726
Estonia 2Q/23 90.8 K Persons 92.7
Euro Area 2Q/23 32033 K Persons 32144
Finland 1Q/23 421 K Persons 449
France 2Q/23 4673 K Persons 4693
Germany 2Q/23 11940 K Persons 12055
Greece 2Q/23 312 K Persons 345
Hungary 2Q/23 182 K Persons 185
Italy 2Q/23 353.6 K Persons 347.7
Latvia 2Q/23 53.4 K Persons 59.5
Lithuania 2Q/23 73.4 K Persons 75.3
Macedonia 4Q/20 25.6 K Persons 27.5
Malta 1Q/23 30.5 K Persons 31.7
Netherlands 2Q/23 3977 K Persons 3944
Poland 1Q/23 956 K Persons 840
Portugal 2Q/23 408 K Persons 414
Romania 4Q/22 259 K Persons 242
Slovakia 1Q/23 72.5 K Persons 76.1
Slovenia 1Q/23 81.6 K Persons 76.6
Sweden 1Q/23 998 K Persons 1010
Switzerland 2Q/23 1772 K Persons 1720
Turkey 4Q/20 3297 K Persons 2993
United Kingdom Jul/19 8533 K Persons

List of countries by Unemployed Persons

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Austria Sep/23 0.252 Million Persons 0.261
Ireland 3Q/23 0.116 Million Persons 0.113
Luxembourg Aug/23 0.016 Million Persons 0.016
Spain Sep/23 2.722 Million Persons 2.703
Iceland Aug/23 0.008 Million Persons 0.008
Norway Sep/23 0.066 Million Persons 0.066
Belarus Dec/22 0.005 Million Persons 196.86
Belgium Sep/23 0.507 Million Persons 0.51
Bulgaria Aug/23 0.149 Million Persons 0.148
Croatia Aug/23 0.107 Million Persons 0.104
Cyprus 2Q/23 0.029 Million Persons 0.033
Czech Republic Sep/23 0.263 Million Persons 0.261
Denmark Aug/23 0 Million Persons
Estonia Aug/23 0.05 Million Persons 0.051
Euro Area Aug/23 10.856 Million Persons 10.963
Finland Aug/23 0.192 Million Persons 0.195
France Aug/23 2.828 Million Persons 2.817
Germany Sep/23 2.642 Million Persons 2.632
Greece Aug/23 0.508 Million Persons 0.47
Hungary Jul/23 0.2 Million Persons 0.198
Italy Aug/23 1.846 Million Persons 1.908
Latvia Aug/23 0.049 Million Persons 0.05
Lithuania Aug/23 0.149 Million Persons 0.153
Macedonia 2Q/23 0.104 Million Persons 0.104
Malta Aug/23 0.001 Million Persons 0.001
Moldova 1Q/23 0.051 Million Persons 0.041
Netherlands Aug/23 0.364 Million Persons 0.362
Poland Aug/23 0.782 Million Persons 0.782
Portugal Aug/23 0.318 Million Persons 0.314
Romania Aug/23 0.23 Million Persons 0.228
Russia Aug/23 2.3 Million Persons 2.3
Serbia Jul/23 0.399 Million Persons 0.402
Slovakia Aug/23 0.146 Million Persons 0.145
Slovenia Sep/23 0.046 Million Persons 0.047
Sweden Aug/23 0.444 Million Persons 0.364
Switzerland Sep/23 0.091 Million Persons 0.09
Turkey Aug/23 3.223 Million Persons 3.279
Ukraine Aug/23 0.109 Million Persons 0.112
United Kingdom Sep/19 1.19 Million Persons
Albania 2Q/23 0.078 Million Persons 0.078
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jul/23 0.35 Million Persons 0.347
Kosovo Jun/23 0.033 Million Persons 0.032

List of countries by Unemployment Change

Country Period Actual Unit Previous
Germany Sep/23 10 K Persons 20
Ireland Sep/23 -12.246 K Persons -8.699
Portugal Aug/23 11.031 K Persons 6.588
Spain Sep/23 19.77 K Persons 24.83