Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states

Other small states: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 7.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.3%
in 2010
All-time low
7.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states, 1991–2025

02.557.5101991200820251991: 7.11992: 7.81993: 8.41994: 8.51995: 9.11996: 9.11997: 9.21998: 91999: 9.72000: 102001: 9.72002: 9.22003: 9.52004: 9.52005: 9.22006: 8.52007: 8.12008: 7.82009: 10.12010: 10.32011: 9.72012: 9.92013: 10.22014: 9.92015: 9.42016: 8.92017: 8.52018: 8.12019: 7.52020: 9.42021: 92022: 8.42023: 7.72024: 7.82025: 7.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states is 7.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states peaked at 10.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1991.

That places Other small states 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Other small states, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 7.1%
1992 7.8% +8.6%
1993 8.4% +8.3%
1994 8.5% +1.5%
1995 9.1% +6.2%
1996 9.1% -0.2%
1997 9.2% +1.2%
1998 9.0% -1.3%
1999 9.7% +7.4%
2000 10.0% +2.5%
2001 9.7% -3.0%
2002 9.2% -4.4%
2003 9.5% +2.8%
2004 9.5% -0.2%
2005 9.2% -2.6%
2006 8.5% -8.3%
2007 8.1% -4.7%
2008 7.8% -2.6%
2009 10.1% +28.1%
2010 10.3% +2.8%
2011 9.7% -6.2%
2012 9.9% +2.2%
2013 10.2% +2.4%
2014 9.9% -2.2%
2015 9.4% -5.5%
2016 8.9% -4.9%
2017 8.5% -4.8%
2018 8.1% -5.1%
2019 7.5% -7.1%
2020 9.4% +25.7%
2021 9.0% -4.6%
2022 8.4% -6.7%
2023 7.7% -7.5%
2024 7.8% +0.5%
2025 7.9% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 7.1% 9.7% 9
2000s 9.1% 7.8% 10.1% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.5% 10.3% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.7% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 1 Eswatini 32.5% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 31.0% compare
  3. 3 Djibouti 21.8% compare
  4. 4 Botswana 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states?
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Other small states was 7.9% 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 Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1991.
How does Other small states rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
Other small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Other small states 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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Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.