Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 5.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1991.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Late-demographic dividend was 4.5% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1991.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.