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Countries with Highest Unemployment

by Vishul Malik

The following countries have reported the highest unemployment rates as of 2021, based on data from the World Bank, International Labor Organization, and other sources: South Africa – 32.6% Namibia…


Countries with Highest Unemployment

The following countries have reported the highest unemployment rates as of 2021, based on data from the World Bank, International Labor Organization, and other sources:

  • South Africa – 32.6%
  • Namibia – 33.4%
  • Eswatini – 34.4%
  • Lesotho – 34.6%
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina – 36.6%
  • North Macedonia – 37.5%
  • Greece – 39.4%
  • Spain – 15.3%
  • Croatia – 9.7%
  • Italy – 10.5%

 

Top Ten Countries with Highest Employment Rate 2017

Rank Country Unemployment Rate(%)
1 Zimbabwe 95
2 Liberia 85
3 Burkina Faso 77
4 Cocos Islands 60
5 Djibouti 60
6 Congo 53
7 Syria 50
8 Senegal 48
9 Nepal 46
10 Bosnia And Herzegovina 43.2

 

Top 50 Countries with Highest Employment Rate 2017

Rank Country Unemployment Rate(%)
11 Haiti 40.6
12 Kenya 40
13 Eswatini(Swaziland) 40
14 Marshall Islands 36
15 Kosovo 35.3
16 Afghanistan 35
17 Grenada 33.5
18 Mauritania 31
19 Kiribati 30.6
20 Cameroon 30
21 Libya 30
22 Mali 30
23 American Samoa 29.8
24 Namibia 28.1
25 Lesotho 28.1
26 Yemen 27
27 South Africa 26.8
28 Gaza Strip 26.1
29 Korea, North 25.6
30 Macedonia 24.9
31 Greece 24.6
32 Nigeria 23.9
33 Nauru 23
34 Dominica 23
35 Equatorial Guinea 22.3
36 French Polynesia 21.8
37 Gabon 21
38 Botswana 20
39 Saint Lucia 20
40 Spain 19.7
41 Serbia 18.9
42 Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 18.8
43 Montenegro 18.5
44 Armenia 18.1
45 West Bank 17.7
46 Ethiopia 17.5
47 Albania 17.3
48 New Caledonia 17.1
49 Mozambique 17
50 Micronesia 16.2

 

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