World Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

World unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.96%, a 0.3% decline from 2022.
  • World unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.26%, a 0.77% decline from 2021.
  • World unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.03%, a 0.55% decline from 2020.
  • World unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.59%, a 1% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.