Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Channel Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Channel Islands recorded 5.9% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Channel Islands peaked at 8.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2001.
Channel Islands ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
More education data for Channel Islands
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 81,617 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 6.2% (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Channel Islands?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Channel Islands was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
- How does Channel Islands rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Channel Islands ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.