Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only is 4.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Angola 14.0% compare
- 16 Georgia 13.4% compare
- 17 Iraq 13.3% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 13.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 13.0% compare
- 20 Tunisia 12.8% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IBRD only was 4.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does IBRD only rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.