World Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

World unemployment rate for 2024 was 4.89%, a 0.02% decline from 2023.
  • World unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.92%, a 0.34% decline from 2022.
  • World unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.26%, a 0.8% decline from 2021.
  • World unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.06%, a 0.54% decline from 2020.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.