1. 12. 2020
Unemployment
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Unemployment (1)
Source: OECD
KT Vývoj (KT Development), Karel Tichý, 7 May 2023
Unemployment rate in 38 OECD countries.
RANKING in 2022:
1. Czechia, 2. Japan, 3. South Korea, 4. Poland, 5. Germany, 6. Norway, 7. New Zealand, 8. Mexico, 9. Netherlands, 10. Hungary, 11. USA, 12. Australia, 13. United Kingdom … 20. Ireland … 22. Canada … 30. France … 33. Italy … 36. Costa Rica, 37. Greece, 38. Spain.
DIFFERENCES 2021 - 2022:
Biggest move up: USA (6 positions, before 17., after 11.), Iceland (5 positions, before 19., after 14.), Canada (5 positions, before 27., after 22.).
Biggest move down: Denmark (4 positions, before 14., after 18.), Slovenia (4 positions, before 12., after 16.), Hungary (3 positions, before 7., after 10.).
UNITED KINGDOM:
2005 - 2010: Down 8 pos. (before 9., after 17.)
2010 - 2020: Up 7 pos. (before 17., after 10.)
2020 - 2022: Down 3 pos. (before 10., after 13.)
Unemployment rate from 2005 to 2022
United Kingdom : 3,73 % (2022) / 4,79 % (2005) / - 1,06 ; -22%
Unemployment rate (2005 - 2022)
Country : status 2022 / status 2005 ; difference ; % difference
Australia : 3,71 % / 5,03 % / - 1,32 ; -26%
Austria : 4,76 % / 5,63 % / - 0,87 ; -15%
Belgium : 5,58 % / 8,43 % / - 2,85 ; -34%
Canada : 5,30 % / 6,76 % / - 1,46 ; -22%
Chile : 7,88 % / 9,23 % / - 1,35 ; -15%
Colombia : 11,22 % / 11,22 % (2007) / 0,00 ; 0%
Costa Rica : 12,22 % / 19,69 % (2020) / - 7,47 ; -38%
Czechia : 2,40 % / 7,94 % / - 5,54 ; -70%
Denmark : 4,46 % / 4,84 % / - 0,38 ; -8%
Estonia : 5,58 % / 7,97 % / - 2,39 ; -30%
Finland : 6,77 % / 8,40 % / - 1,63 ; -19%
France : 7,32 % / 8,87 % / - 1,55 ; -17%
Germany : 3,07 % / 11,28 % / - 8,21 ; -73%
Greece : 12,46 % / 10,01 % / + 2,45 ; + 24%
Hungary : 3,62 % / 7,17 % / - 3,55 ; -50%
Iceland : 3,75 % / 2,58 % / + 1,17 ; + 45%
Ireland : 4,50 % / 4,63 % / - 0,13 ; -3%
Israel : 3,77 % / 8,99 % / - 5,22 ; -58%
Italy : 8,07 % / 7,71 % / + 0,36 ; + 5%
Japan : 2,60 % / 4,42 % / - 1,82 ; -41%
Latvia : 6,85 % / 10,05 % / - 3,20 ; -32%
Lithuania : 5,92 % / 8,32 % / - 2,40 ; -29%
Luxembourg : 4,50 % / 4,65 % / - 0,15 ; -3%
Mexico : 3,27 % / 3,60 % / - 0,33 ; -9%
Netherlands : 3,54 % / 5,88 % / - 2,34 ; -40%
New Zealand : 3,27 % / 3,83 % / - 0,56 ; -15%
Norway : 3,23 % / 4,53 % / - 1,30 ; -29%
Poland : 2,89 % / 17,93 % / - 15,04 ; -84%
Portugal : 6,04 % / 8,77 % / - 2,73 ; -31%
Slovakia : 6,15 % / 16,38 % / - 10,23 ; -62%
Slovenia : 4,03 % / 6,54 % / - 2,51 ; -38%
South Korea : 2,88 % / 3,75 % / - 0,87 ; -23%
Spain : 12,93 % / 9,17 % / + 3,76 ; + 41%
Sweden : 7,47 % / 7,64 % / - 0,17 ; -2%
Switzerland : 4,30 % / 4,80 % / - 0,50 ; -10%
Türkiye : 10,48 % / 9,51 % / + 0,97 ; + 10%
United Kingdom : 3,73 % / 4,79 % / - 1,06 ; -22%
USA : 3,65 % / 5,07 % / - 1,42 ; -28%
TOP 10 (Unemployment) - 2022
(only OECD countries)
Rank. Country: Unemployment rate
1. Czechia: 2,40 %
2. Japan: 2,60 %
3. South Korea: 2,88 %
4. Poland: 2,89 %
5. Germany: 3,07 %
6. Norway: 3,23 %
7. New Zealand: 3,27 %
8. Mexico: 3,27 %
9. Netherlands: 3,54 %
10. Hungary: 3,62 %
11. USA: 3,65 %
13. United Kingdom: 3,73 %
30. France: 7,32 %
33. Italy: 8,07 %
36. Costa Rica: 12,22 %
37. Greece: 12,46 %
38. Spain: 12,93 %
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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
2022 – UK (13.): 21% lower IRL (20.) – 3,73 vs. 4,50 / -0,77
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
2022 – UK (13.): 2% higher USA (11.) – 3,73 vs. 3,65 / 0,08
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
2022 – UK (13.): 42% lower CDN (22.) – 3,73 vs. 5,30 / -1,57
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
2022 – UK (13.): 1% higher AUS (12.) – 3,73 vs. 3,71 / 0,02
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
2022 – UK (13.): 28% lower A (21.) – 3,73 vs. 4,76 / -1,03
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
2022 – UK (13.): 55% higher CZ (1.) – 3,73 vs. 2,40 / 1,33
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
2022 – UK (13.): 96% lower F (30.) – 3,73 vs. 7,32 / -3,59
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
2022 – UK (13.): 21% higher D (5.) – 3,73 vs. 3,07 / 0,66
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
2022 – UK (13.): 116% lower IT (33.) – 3,73 vs. 8,07 / -4,34
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
2022 – UK (13.): 43% higher J (2.) – 3,73 vs. 2,60 / 1,13
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
2022 – UK (13.): 29% higher PL (4.) – 3,73 vs. 2,89 / 0,84
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
2022 – UK (13.): 75% lower SK (27.) – 3,73 vs. 6,54 / -2,81
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
2022 – UK (13.): 15% lower SWI (17.) – 3,73 vs. 4,30 / -0,57
Source:
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
2005 - 2019: OECD (2020), Unemployment rate (indicator). doi: 10.1787/52570002-en (Accessed on 24 January 2021)
2020: OECD (2021), Unemployment rate (indicator). doi: 10.1787/52570002-en (Accessed on 25 December 2021)
2021: OECD (2022), Unemployment rate (indicator). doi: 10.1787/52570002-en (Accessed on 11 June 2022)
2022: OECD (2023), Unemployment rate (indicator). doi: 10.1787/52570002-en (Accessed on 27 Apr 2023)
https://data.oecd.org/unemp/unemployment-rate.htm
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