Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA blend peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.
That places IDA blend 37th 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, total (% of total labor force) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA blend?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in IDA blend 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
- How does IDA blend rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- IDA blend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.