East Asia & Pacific Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • East Asia & Pacific unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.11%, a 0.05% increase from 2021.
  • East Asia & Pacific unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.06%, a 0.24% decline from 2020.
  • East Asia & Pacific unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.31%, a 0.49% increase from 2019.
  • East Asia & Pacific unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.82%, a 0.07% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Latin America & Caribbean 6.91%
Euro Area 6.75%
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.29%
European Union 6.15%
World 5.27%
South Asia 5.05%
OECD members 4.99%
East Asia & Pacific 4.11%
East Asia & Pacific Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 4.11% 0.05%
2021 4.06% -0.24%
2020 4.31% 0.49%
2019 3.82% 0.07%
2018 3.75% -0.12%
2017 3.87% -0.13%
2016 4.00% -0.09%
2015 4.09% 0.07%
2014 4.02% -0.02%
2013 4.04% -0.01%
2012 4.06% -0.07%
2011 4.12% -0.09%
2010 4.21% -0.25%
2009 4.46% 0.08%
2008 4.38% 0.08%
2007 4.30% -0.05%
2006 4.34% -0.12%
2005 4.47% 0.05%
2004 4.42% -0.05%
2003 4.47% 0.22%
2002 4.25% 0.30%
2001 3.95% 0.40%
2000 3.55% -0.10%
1999 3.65% 0.11%
1998 3.54% 0.29%
1997 3.25% 0.09%
1996 3.16% 0.11%
1995 3.05% 0.07%
1994 2.98% 0.27%
1993 2.71% 0.26%
1992 2.46% -0.01%
1991 2.46% 2.46%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%