Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1991.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 23 South Sudan 12.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 25 Georgia 12.1% compare
- 26 Guyana 12.0% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 11.9% compare
- 28 French Polynesia 11.7% compare
- 29 Algeria 11.6% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA & IBRD total was 4.8% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.
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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.