Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.
That places Post-demographic dividend 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 11.4% compare
- 31 Rwanda 11.4% compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Post-demographic dividend was 4.7% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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.