Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Other small states
Other small states: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Other small states peaked at 11.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1991.
Other small states ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- 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 Other small states?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Other small states was 8.6% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1991.
- How does Other small states rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Other small states ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.