Unemployment
The share of the labour force out of work, by the International Labour Organization’s definition.
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| Country | Period | Figure | Ten years before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2025 | 3.7 | 4.6 (2015) |
| USA | 2025 | 4.2 | 5.3 (2015) |
| France | 2025 | 7.5 | 10.4 (2015) |
| Poland | 2025 | 3.0 | 7.5 (2015) |
| China | 2025 | 4.6 | 4.7 (2015) |
| India | 2025 | 4.2 | 7.6 (2015) |
| Japan | 2025 | 2.5 | 3.4 (2015) |
| European Union | 2025 | 5.9 | 10.0 (2015) |
| OECD members | 2025 | 4.9 | 6.9 (2015) |
| World | 2025 | 4.8 | 6.0 (2015) |
What is measured
Unemployment rate (ILO)
Limits of the data
- The ILO estimates the rate so that countries compare; it counts differently from the Federal Employment Agency.
Sources
- World Development Indicators – The World Bank · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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