Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Low income
Low income: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low income recorded 5.0% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Low income peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
Low income ranks 17th of 47 groups 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Low income?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Low income was 5.0% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Low income rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Low income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.