Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income
High income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.
That places High income 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in High income was 4.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- How does High income rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- High income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.