Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total
IDA total: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2007.
That places IDA total 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in IDA total was 4.2% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2007.
- How does IDA total rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- IDA total ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.