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Unemployment Rate by country

Unemployment Rate compared across 53 economies, ranked from highest to lowest on each country's latest official figure. South Africa has the highest unemployment Rate at 33.7% (Q3 2026) and Thailand the lowest at 0.9% (Sep 2026); the median is 5.0%.

Unemployment Rate by countrySouth Africa33.7%Finland11.0%North Macedonia10.7%Spain10.3%Chile9.8%Sweden8.6%France8.5%Turkey8.4%Estonia8.0%Argentina7.9%Greece7.6%Luxembourg7.3%Latvia7.3%Canada6.7%Austria6.3%…Netherlands4.0%Slovenia3.6%Bulgaria3.4%Malta3.4%Poland3.4%Taiwan3.4%Denmark3.1%Malaysia3.0%Mexico2.8%Czech Republic2.8%Japan2.4%Russia2.1%South Korea2.0%Singapore2.0%Thailand0.9%
Unemployment Rate by country, latest value, %. Sources: the national statistical agencies and central banks named on each country page.

Ranking

#EconomyPeriodLatest (%)
1South AfricaQ3 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaQ2 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%
13LatviaSep 20267.3%
14CanadaOct 20266.7%
15AustriaSep 20266.3%
16ItalySep 20266.3%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%
31Indonesia20264.7%
32HungarySep 20264.6%
33PeruSep 20264.4%
34CroatiaSep 20264.3%
35GermanySep 20264.1%
36Hong KongSep 20264.1%
37United StatesOct 20264.1%
38CyprusSep 20264.0%
39NetherlandsSep 20264.0%
40SloveniaSep 20263.6%
41BulgariaSep 20263.4%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%
50Russia20252.1%
51South KoreaOct 20262.0%
52SingaporeQ3 20262.0%
53ThailandSep 20260.9%

Each economy links to its own page with the chart, recent history and API code. Latest data as of Oct 2026.

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FAQ

Which country has the highest unemployment Rate?
South Africa, at 33.7% in Q3 2026, the highest of the 53 economies compared.
Which country has the lowest unemployment Rate?
Thailand, at 0.9% in September 2026.
How many countries does Makrognosis cover for unemployment Rate?
53 economies have a current unemployment Rate series (latest data as of October 2026); each has its own page with a chart, recent observations and an API code.