15. 5. 2021
Unemployment (2)
Unemployment (2)
Source: OECD
KT Vývoj (KT Development), Karel Tichý, 23 Jul 2025
Unemployment - 2024
(Only OECD countries.)
Rank. Country: Unemployment (the rank in the previous years)
1. Japan: 2,6 % (2005: 5.; 2010: 7.; 2020: 2.)
2. Mexico: 2,7 % (2005: 2.; 2010: 9.; 2020: 9.)
3.-4. Czechia: 2,8 % (2005: 20.; 2010: 14.; 2020: 1.)
3.-4. South Korea: 2,8 % (2005: 3.; 2010: 1.; 2020: 6.)
5. Poland: 2,9 % (2005: 35.; 2010: 26.; 2020: 3.)
6. Israel: 3,0 % (2005: 27.; 2010: 11.; 2020: 8.)
7.-8. Germany: 3,4 % (2005: 33.; 2010: 12.; 2020: 4.)
7.-8. Iceland: 3,4 % (2005: 1.; 2010: 15.; 2020: 19.)
9.-10. Netherlands: 3,7 % (2005: 14.; 2010: 6.; 2020: 5.)
9.-10. Slovenia: 3,7 % (2005: 15.; 2010: 13.; 2020: 14.)
11.-13. Norway: 4,0 % (2005: 6.; 2010: 2.; 2020: 11.)
11.-13. USA: 4,0 % (2005: 12.; 2010: 25.; 2020: 27.)
11.-13. Australia: 4,0 % (2005: 11.; 2010: 8.; 2020: 20.)
14.-16. United Kingdom: 4,3 % (2005: 9.; 2010: 17.; 2020: 10.)
14.-16. Switzerland: 4,3 % (2010: 4.; 2020: 13.)
14.-16. Ireland: 4,3 % (2005: 7.; 2010: 33.; 2020: 17.)
17. Hungary: 4,4 % (2005: 17.; 2010: 28.; 2020: 7.)
18. New Zealand: 4,7 % (2005: 4.; 2010: 10.; 2020: 12.)
19. Austria: 5,2 % (2005: 13.; 2010: 5.; 2020: 18.)
20. Slovakia: 5,3 % (2005: 34.; 2010: 32.; 2020: 22.)
21. Belgium: 5,7 % (2005: 24.; 2010: 20.; 2020: 15.)
22. Denmark: 6,2 % (2005: 10.; 2010: 16.; 2020: 16.)
23. Luxembourg: 6,3 % (2005: 8.; 2010: 3.; 2020: 21.)
24. Canada: 6,4 % (2005: 16.; 2010: 18.; 2020: 32.)
25.-26. Portugal: 6,5 % (2005: 25.; 2010: 30.; 2020: 24.)
25.-26. Italy: 6,5 % (2005: 19.; 2010: 21.; 2020: 31.)
27. Latvia: 6,9 % (2005: 32.; 2010: 36.; 2020: 28.)
28. Lithuania: 7,1 % (2005: 22.; 2010: 35.; 2020: 30.)
29. France: 7,4 % (2005: 26.; 2010: 24.; 2020: 26.)
30. Costa Rica: 7,5 % (2020: 38.)
31. Estonia: 7,6 % (2005: 21.; 2010: 34.; 2020: 23.)
32.-33. Finland: 8,4 % (2005: 23.; 2010: 22.; 2020: 25.)
32.-33. Sweden: 8,4 % (2005: 18.; 2010: 23.; 2020: 29.)
34. Chile: 8,5 % (2005: 29.; 2010: 19.; 2020: 33.)
35. Türkiye: 8,7 % (2005: 30.; 2010: 27.; 2020: 34.)
36. Greece: 10,1 % (2005: 31.; 2010: 31.; 2020: 37.)
37. Colombia: 10,2 % (2010: 29.; 2020: 36.)
38. Spain: 11,4 % (2005: 28.; 2010: 37.; 2020: 35.)
Unemployment development (United Kingdom)
The number in brackets after the abbreviation of the country name shows the rank of this country in the relevant year. Red or blue numbers at the end of the line = difference.
UK vs. South Korea (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 28% higher ROK (3.) – 4,79 vs. 3,75 / 1,04
2010 – UK (17.): 111% higher ROK (1.) – 7,81 vs. 3,71 / 4,10
2015 – UK (11.): 48% higher ROK (2.) – 5,33 vs. 3,59 / 1,74
2020 – UK (10.): 15% higher ROK (6.) – 4,55 vs. 3,94 / 0,61
2024 – UK (14.): 54% higher ROK (3.) – 4,30 vs. 2,80 / 1,50
UK vs. Spain (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 91% lower E (28.) – 4,79 vs. 9,17 / -4,38
2010 – UK (17.): 155% lower E (37.) – 7,81 vs. 19,88 / -12,07
2015 – UK (11.): 314% lower E (36.) – 5,33 vs. 22,07 / -16,74
2020 – UK (10.): 241% lower E (35.) – 4,55 vs. 15,53 / -10,98
2024 – UK (14.): 165% lower E (38.) – 4,30 vs. 11,40 / -7,10
UK vs. Türkiye (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 99% lower TR (30.) – 4,79 vs. 9,51 / -4,72
2010 – UK (17.): 43% lower TR (27.) – 7,81 vs. 11,15 / -3,34
2015 – UK (11.): 93% lower TR (31.) – 5,33 vs. 10,31 / -4,98
2020 – UK (10.): 189% lower TR (34.) – 4,55 vs. 13,14 / -8,59
2024 – UK (14.): 102% lower TR (35.) – 4,30 vs. 8,70 / -4,40
Unemployment development (USA)
The number in brackets after the abbreviation of the country name shows the rank of this country in the relevant year. Red or blue numbers at the end of the line = difference.
USA vs. UK (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 6% higher UK (9.) – 5,07 vs. 4,79 / 0,28
2010 – USA (25.): 23% higher UK (17.) – 9,62 vs. 7,81 / 1,81
2015 – USA (10.): 1% lower UK (11.) – 5,29 vs. 5,33 / -0,04
2020 – USA (27.): 78% higher UK (10.) – 8,09 vs. 4,55 / 3,54
2024 – USA (11.): 8% lower UK (14.) – 4,00 vs. 4,30 / -0,30
USA vs. Canada (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 33% lower CDN (16.) – 5,07 vs. 6,76 / -1,69
2010 – USA (25.): 19% higher CDN (18.) – 9,62 vs. 8,06 / 1,56
2015 – USA (10.): 31% lower CDN (21.) – 5,29 vs. 6,91 / -1,62
2020 – USA (27.): 18% lower CDN (32.) – 8,09 vs. 9,56 / -1,47
2024 – USA (11.): 60% lower CDN (24.) – 4,00 vs. 6,40 / -2,40
USA vs. Austria (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 11% lower A (13.) – 5,07 vs. 5,63 / -0,56
2010 – USA (25.): 99% higher A (5.) – 9,62 vs. 4,84 / 4,78
2015 – USA (10.): 8% lower A (13.) – 5,29 vs. 5,73 / -0,44
2020 – USA (27.): 34% higher A (18.) – 8,09 vs. 6,03 / 2,07
2024 – USA (11.): 30% lower A (19.) – 4,00 vs. 5,20 / -1,20
USA vs. Czechia (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 57% lower CZ (20.) – 5,07 vs. 7,94 / -2,87
2010 – USA (25.): 32% higher CZ (14.) – 9,62 vs. 7,29 / 2,33
2015 – USA (10.): 5% higher CZ (8.) – 5,29 vs. 5,06 / 0,23
2020 – USA (27.): 217% higher CZ (1.) – 8,09 vs. 2,55 / 5,54
2024 – USA (11.): 43% higher CZ (3.) – 4,00 vs. 2,80 / 1,20
USA vs. France (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 75% lower F (26.) – 5,07 vs. 8,87 / -3,80
2010 – USA (25.): 4% higher F (24.) – 9,62 vs. 9,27 / 0,35
2015 – USA (10.): 96% lower F (32.) – 5,29 vs. 10,36 / -5,07
2020 – USA (27.): 1% higher F (26.) – 8,09 vs. 8,03 / 0,06
2024 – USA (11.): 85% lower F (29.) – 4,00 vs. 7,40 / -3,40
USA vs. Germany (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 122% lower D (33.) – 5,07 vs. 11,28 / -6,21
2010 – USA (25.): 38% higher D (12.) – 9,62 vs. 6,97 / 2,65
2015 – USA (10.): 14% higher D (6.) – 5,29 vs. 4,63 / 0,66
2020 – USA (27.): 111% higher D (4.) – 8,09 vs. 3,83 / 4,26
2024 – USA (11.): 18% higher D (7.) – 4,00 vs. 3,40 / 0,60
USA vs. Hungary (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 41% lower H (17.) – 5,07 vs. 7,17 / -2,10
2010 – USA (25.): 16% lower H (28.) – 9,62 vs. 11,17 / -1,55
2015 – USA (10.): 29% lower H (19.) – 5,29 vs. 6,83 / -1,54
2020 – USA (27.): 96% higher H (7.) – 8,09 vs. 4,13 / 3,97
2024 – USA (11.): 10% lower H (17.) – 4,00 vs. 4,40 / -0,40
USA vs. Italy (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 52% lower IT (19.) – 5,07 vs. 7,71 / -2,64
2010 – USA (25.): 15% higher IT (21.) – 9,62 vs. 8,35 / 1,27
2015 – USA (10.): 125% lower IT (34.) – 5,29 vs. 11,89 / -6,60
2020 – USA (27.): 15% lower IT (31.) – 8,09 vs. 9,28 / -1,19
2024 – USA (11.): 63% lower IT (25.) – 4,00 vs. 6,50 / -2,50
USA vs. Mexico (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 41% higher MEX (2.) – 5,07 vs. 3,60 / 1,47
2010 – USA (25.): 79% higher MEX (9.) – 9,62 vs. 5,38 / 4,24
2015 – USA (10.): 22% higher MEX (4.) – 5,29 vs. 4,35 / 0,94
2020 – USA (27.): 83% higher MEX (4.) – 8,09 vs. 4,43 / 3,66
2024 – USA (11.): 48% higher MEX (2.) – 4,00 vs. 2,70 / 1,30
USA vs. Slovakia (Unemployment [%])
2005 – USA (12.): 223% lower SK (34.) – 5,07 vs. 16,38 / -11,31
2010 – USA (25.): 51% lower SK (32.) – 9,62 vs. 14,50 / -4,88
2015 – USA (10.): 117% lower SK (33.) – 5,29 vs. 11,50 / -6,21
2020 – USA (27.): 21% higher SK (22.) – 8,09 vs. 6,70 / 1,39
2024 – USA (11.): 33% lower SK (20.) – 4,00 vs. 5,30 / -1,30
Source:
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Last updated on 1 July 2024
https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/unemployment-rate.html
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