1. 12. 2020
Unemployment
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Unemployment (1)
Source: OECD
KT Vývoj (KT Development), Karel Tichý, 23 Jun 2024
Unemployment rate in 38 OECD countries.
RANKING in 2023:
1.-2. Czechia, 1.-2. Japan, 3. South Korea, 4.-5. Poland, 4.-5. Mexico, 6. Germany, 7.-8. Iceland, 7.-8. Israel, 9. Netherlands, 10.-11. Norway, 10.-11. USA …15.-16. United Kingdom … 24. Slovakia … 30. France … 31.-32. Italy … 36. Colombia, 37. Greece, 38. Spain.
DIFFERENCES 2020 - 2023:
Biggest move up: USA (17 positions, before 27., after 10.), Iceland (12 positions, before 19., after 12.), Canada (10 positions, before 32., after 22.), Australia (8 positions, before 20., after 12.).
Biggest move down: Belgium (8 positions, before 15., after 23.), Hungary (8 positions, before 7., after 15.), United Kingdom (5 positions, before 10., after 15.).
UNITED KINGDOM:
2005 - 2010: Down 8 pos. (before 9., after 17.)
2010 - 2020: Up 7 pos. (before 17., after 10.)
2020 - 2023: Down 5 pos. (before 10., after 15.)
Unemployment rate from 2005 to 2023
United Kingdom : 4,0 % (2023) / 4,79 % (2005) / - 0,79 ; -16%
Unemployment rate (2005 - 2023)
Country : status 2023 / status 2005 ; difference ; % difference
Australia : 3,7 % / 5,03 % / - 1,33 ; -26%
Austria : 5,1 % / 5,63 % / - 0,53 ; -9%
Belgium : 5,5 % / 8,43 % / - 2,93 ; -35%
Canada : 5,4 % / 6,76 % / - 1,36 ; -20%
Chile : 8,7 % / 9,23 % / - 0,53 ; -6%
Colombia : 10,2 % / 11,22 % (2007) / - 1,02 ; -9%
Costa Rica : 8,9 % / 19,69 % (2020) / - 10,79 ; -55%
Czechia : 2,6 % / 7,94 % / - 5,34 ; -67%
Denmark : 5,1 % / 4,84 % / + 0,26 ; + 5%
Estonia : 6,4 % / 7,97 % / - 1,57 ; -20%
Finland : 7,2 % / 8,40 % / - 1,20 ; -14%
France : 7,3 % / 8,87 % / - 1,57 ; -18%
Germany : 3,0 % / 11,28 % / - 8,28 ; -73%
Greece : 11,1 % / 10,01 % / + 1,09 ; + 11%
Hungary : 4,0 % / 7,17 % / - 3,17 ; -44%
Iceland : 3,4 % / 2,58 % / + 0,82 ; + 32%
Ireland : 4,3 % / 4,63 % / - 0,33 ; -7%
Israel : 3,4 % / 8,99 % / - 5,59 ; -62%
Italy : 7,7 % / 7,71 % / - 0,01 ; -0,1%
Japan : 2,6 % / 4,42 % / - 1,82 ; -41%
Latvia : 6,5 % / 10,05 % / - 3,55 ; -35%
Lithuania : 6,9 % / 8,32 % / - 1,42 ; -17%
Luxembourg : 5,2 % / 4,65 % / + 0,55 ; + 12%
Mexico : 2,8 % / 3,60 % / - 0,80 ; -22%
Netherlands : 3,5 % / 5,88 % / - 2,38 ; -40%
New Zealand : 3,7 % / 3,83 % / - 0,13 ; -3%
Norway : 3,6 % / 4,53 % / - 0,93 ; -21%
Poland : 2,8 % / 17,93 % / - 15,13 ; -84%
Portugal : 6,6 % / 8,77 % / - 2,17 ; -25%
Slovakia : 5,9 % / 16,38 % / - 10,48 ; -64%
Slovenia : 3,7 % / 6,54 % / - 2,84 ; -43%
South Korea : 2,7 % / 3,75 % / - 1,05 ; -28%
Spain : 12,2 % / 9,17 % / + 3,03 ; + 33%
Sweden : 7,7 % / 7,64 % / + 0,06 ; + 1%
Switzerland : 4,1 % / 4,80 % / - 0,70 ; -15%
Türkiye : 9,4 % / 9,51 % / - 0,11 ; -1%
United Kingdom : 4,0 % / 4,79 % / - 0,79 ; -16%
USA : 3,6 % / 5,07 % / - 1,47 ; -29%
TOP 10 (Unemployment) - 2023
(only OECD countries)
Rank. Country: Unemployment rate
1.-2. Czechia: 2,60 %
1.-2. Japan: 2,60 %
3. South Korea: 2,70 %
4.-5. Poland: 2,80 %
4.-5. Mexico: 2,80 %
6. Germany: 3,00 %
7.-8. Iceland: 3,40 %
7.-8. Israel: 3,40 %
9. Netherlands: 3,50 %
10.-11. Norway: 3,60 %
10.-11. USA: 3,60 %
15.-16. United Kingdom: 4,00 %
30. France: 7,30 %
31.-32. Italy: 7,70 %
36. Colombia: 10,20 %
37. Greece: 11,10 %
38. Spain: 12,20 %
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TOP 10 - 2005 Rank. Country: Unemployment 1. Iceland: 2,58 %
2. Mexico: 3,60 %
3. South Korea: 3,75 %
4. New Zealand: 3,83 %
5. Japan: 4,42 %
6. Norway: 4,53 %
7. Ireland: 4,63 %
8. Luxembourg: 4,65 %
9. UK: 4,79 %
10. Denmark: 4,84 %
12. USA: 5,07 %
19. Italy: 7,71 %
20. Czechia: 7,94 %
26. France: 8,87 %
33. Germany: 11,28 %
34. Slovakia: 16,38 %
35. Poland: 17,93 %
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TOP 10 - 2010 Rank. Country: Unemployment 1. South Korea: 3,71 %
2. Norway: 3,73 %
3. Luxembourg: 4,58 %
4. Switzerland: 4,80 %
5. Austria: 4,84 %
6. Netherlands: 5,01 %
7. Japan: 5,05 %
8. Australia: 5,21 %
9. Mexico: 5,38 %
10. New Zealand: 6,22 %
12. Germany: 6,97 %
14. Czechia: 7,29 %
17. UK: 7,81 %
21. Italy: 8,35 %
24. France: 9,27 %
25. USA: 9,62 %
35. Lithuania: 17,84 %
36. Latvia: 19,48 %
37. Spain: 19,88 %
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TOP 10 - 2015 Rank. Country: Unemployment 1. Japan: 3,38 %
2. South Korea: 3,59 %
3. Iceland: 3,99 %
4. Mexico: 4,35 %
5. Norway: 4,50 %
6. Germany: 4,63 %
7. Switzerland: 4,80 %
8. Czechia: 5,06 %
9. Israele: 5,24 %
10. USA: 5,29 %
11. UK: 5,33 %
32. France: 10,36 %
34. Italy: 11,89 %
35. Portugal: 12,66 %
36. Spain: 22,07 %
37. Greece: 24,96 %
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TOP 10 - 2020 Rank. Country: Unemployment 1. Czechia: 2,55 %
2. Japan: 2,78 %
3. Poland: 3,16 %
4. Germany: 3,83 %
5. Netherlands: 3,83 %
6. South Korea: 3,94 %
7. Hungary: 4,13 %
8. Izrael: 4,33 %
9. Mexico: 4,43 %
10. UK: 4,55 %
26. France: 8,03 %
27. USA: 8,09 %
31. Italy: 9,28 %
36. Colombia: 16,13 %
37. Greece: 16,44 %
38. Costa Rica: 19,69 %
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Unemployment development
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. Ireland (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 3% higher IRL (7.) – 4,79 vs. 4,63 / 0,16
2010 – UK (17.): 86% lower IRL (33.) – 7,81 vs. 14,56 / -6,75
2015 – UK (11.): 87% lower IRL (30.) – 5,33 vs. 9,96 / -4,63
2020 – UK (10.): 29% lower IRL (17.) – 4,55 vs. 5,85 / -1,30
2023 – UK (13.): 8% lower IRL (20.) – 4,00 vs. 4,30 / -0,30
UK vs. USA (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 6% lower USA (12.) – 4,79 vs. 5,07 / -0,28
2010 – UK (17.): 23% lower USA (25.) – 7,81 vs. 9,62 / -1,81
2015 – UK (11.): 1% higher USA (10.) – 5,33 vs. 5,29 / 0,04
2020 – UK (10.): 78% lower USA (27.) – 4,55 vs. 8,09 / -3,54
2023 – UK (13.): 11% higher USA (11.) – 4,00 vs. 3,60 / 0,40
UK vs. Canada (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 41% lower CDN (16.) – 4,79 vs. 6,76 / -1,97
2010 – UK (17.): 3% lower CDN (18.) – 7,81 vs. 8,06 / -0,25
2015 – UK (11.): 30% lower CDN (21.) – 5,33 vs. 6,91 / -1,58
2020 – UK (10.): 110% lower CDN (32.) – 4,55 vs. 9,56 / -5,01
2023 – UK (13.): 35% lower CDN (22.) – 4,00 vs. 5,40 / -1,40
UK vs. Australia (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 5% lower AUS (11.) – 4,79 vs. 5,03 / -0,24
2010 – UK (17.): 50% higher AUS (8.) – 7,81 vs. 5,21 / 2,60
2015 – UK (11.): 14% lower AUS (14.) – 5,33 vs. 6,06 / -0,73
2020 – UK (10.): 42% lower AUS (20.) – 4,55 vs. 6,46 / -1,91
2023 – UK (13.): 8% higher AUS (12.) – 4,00 vs. 3,70 / 0,30
UK vs. Austria (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 18% lower A (13.) – 4,79 vs. 5,63 / -0,84
2010 – UK (17.): 61% higher A (5.) – 7,81 vs. 4,84 / 2,97
2015 – UK (11.): 8% lower A (13.) – 5,33 vs. 5,73 / -0,40
2020 – UK (10.): 32% lower A (18.) – 4,55 vs. 6,03 / -1,47
2023 – UK (13.): 28% lower A (21.) – 4,00 vs. 5,10 / -1,10
UK vs. Czechia (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 66% lower CZ (20.) – 4,79 vs. 7,94 / -3,15
2010 – UK (17.): 7% higher CZ (14.) – 7,81 vs. 7,29 / 0,52
2015 – UK (11.): 5% higher CZ (8.) – 5,33 vs. 5,06 / 0,27
2020 – UK (10.): 78% higher CZ (1.) – 4,55 vs. 2,55 / 2,00
2023 – UK (13.): 54% higher CZ (1.) – 4,00 vs. 2,60 / 1,40
UK vs. France (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 85% lower F (26.) – 4,79 vs. 8,87 / -4,08
2010 – UK (17.): 19% lower F (24.) – 7,81 vs. 9,27 / -1,46
2015 – UK (11.): 94% lower F (32.) – 5,33 vs. 10,36 / -5,03
2020 – UK (10.): 77% lower F (26.) – 4,55 vs. 8,03 / -3,48
2023 – UK (13.): 83% lower F (30.) – 4,00 vs. 7,30 / -3,30
UK vs. Germany (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 135% lower D (33.) – 4,79 vs. 11,28 / -6,49
2010 – UK (17.): 12% higher D (12.) – 7,81 vs. 6,97 / 0,84
2015 – UK (11.): 15% higher D (6.) – 5,33 vs. 4,63 / 0,70
2020 – UK (10.): 19% higher D (4.) – 4,55 vs. 3,83 / 0,72
2023 – UK (13.): 33% higher D (5.) – 4,00 vs. 3,00 / 1,00
UK vs. Italy (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 61% lower IT (19.) – 4,79 vs. 7,71 / -2,92
2010 – UK (17.): 7% lower IT (21.) – 7,81 vs. 8,35 / -0,54
2015 – UK (11.): 123% lower IT (34.) – 5,33 vs. 11,89 / -6,56
2020 – UK (10.): 104% lower IT (31.) – 4,55 vs. 9,28 / -4,73
2023 – UK (13.): 93% lower IT (33.) – 4,00 vs. 7,70 / -3,70
UK vs. Japan (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 8% higher J (5.) – 4,79 vs. 4,42 / 0,37
2010 – UK (17.): 55% higher J (7.) – 7,81 vs. 5,05 / 2,76
2015 – UK (11.): 58% higher J (1.) – 5,33 vs. 3,38 / 1,95
2020 – UK (10.): 64% higher J (2.) – 4,55 vs. 2,78 / 1,78
2023 – UK (13.): 54% higher J (2.) – 4,00 vs. 2,60 / 1,40
UK vs. Poland (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 274% lower PL (35.) – 4,79 vs. 17,93 / -13,14
2010 – UK (17.): 24% lower PL (26.) – 7,81 vs. 9,68 / -1,87
2015 – UK (11.): 41% lower PL (23.) – 5,33 vs. 7,53 / -2,20
2020 – UK (10.): 44% higher PL (3.) – 4,55 vs. 3,16 / 1,39
2023 – UK (13.): 43% higher PL (4.) – 4,00 vs. 2,80 / 1,20
UK vs. Slovakia (Unemployment [%])
2005 – UK (9.): 242% lower SK (34.) – 4,79 vs. 16,38 / -11,59
2010 – UK (17.): 86% lower SK (32.) – 7,81 vs. 14,50 / -6,69
2015 – UK (11.): 116% lower SK (33.) – 5,33 vs. 11,50 / -6,17
2020 – UK (10.): 47% lower SK (22.) – 4,55 vs. 6,70 / -2,15
2023 – UK (13.): 64% lower SK (27.) – 4,00 vs. 6,54 / -2,54
UK vs. Switzerland (Unemployment [%])
2010 – UK (17.): 63% higher SWI (4.) – 7,81 vs. 4,80 / 3,01
2015 – UK (11.): 11% higher SWI (7.) – 5,33 vs. 4,80 / 0,53
2020 – UK (10.): 6% lower SWI (13.) – 4,55 vs. 4,82 / -0,26
2023 – UK (13.): 2% lower SWI (17.) – 4,00 vs. 4,10 / -0,10
Source:
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
2023 - OECD, Statistics News Release
Paris, 16 May 2024, Reference period: March 2024
https://data.oecd.org/unemp/unemployment-rate.htm
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