OECD members Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- OECD members unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.99%, a 1.21% decline from 2021.
- OECD members unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.20%, a 0.94% decline from 2020.
- OECD members unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.14%, a 1.75% increase from 2019.
- OECD members unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.38%, a 0.08% decline from 2018.
| OECD members Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
4.99% |
-1.21% |
| 2021 |
6.20% |
-0.94% |
| 2020 |
7.14% |
1.75% |
| 2019 |
5.38% |
-0.08% |
| 2018 |
5.46% |
-0.44% |
| 2017 |
5.90% |
-0.53% |
| 2016 |
6.43% |
-0.42% |
| 2015 |
6.85% |
-0.55% |
| 2014 |
7.40% |
-0.53% |
| 2013 |
7.93% |
-0.11% |
| 2012 |
8.04% |
-0.02% |
| 2011 |
8.06% |
-0.39% |
| 2010 |
8.45% |
0.15% |
| 2009 |
8.30% |
2.15% |
| 2008 |
6.15% |
0.32% |
| 2007 |
5.82% |
-0.45% |
| 2006 |
6.27% |
-0.55% |
| 2005 |
6.82% |
-0.36% |
| 2004 |
7.18% |
-0.08% |
| 2003 |
7.26% |
0.13% |
| 2002 |
7.13% |
0.51% |
| 2001 |
6.63% |
-0.14% |
| 2000 |
6.76% |
-0.41% |
| 1999 |
7.17% |
-0.05% |
| 1998 |
7.22% |
-0.03% |
| 1997 |
7.24% |
-0.28% |
| 1996 |
7.53% |
-0.05% |
| 1995 |
7.58% |
-0.23% |
| 1994 |
7.81% |
0.08% |
| 1993 |
7.73% |
0.47% |
| 1992 |
7.26% |
0.48% |
| 1991 |
6.78% |
6.78% |
| 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% |
