Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
Source:
World Bank
Key Findings
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Eswatini leads in Unemployment rate (% of labour force) with 34.64 in 2024.
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Average Unemployment rate (% of labour force) in 2024: 19.08 · median: 17.53.
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Gap in 2024: Eswatini is 2.6× larger than Montenegro.
About This Dataset
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
The 20 countries with the highest unemployment rate in 2024, as a percentage of the labour force. Eswatini is highest at 34.64%, ahead of South Africa at 32.28% and Djibouti at 26.01%. Figures are ILO modelled estimates covering 182 countries.
Analysis
Eswatini's rate is 266.5 times that of Qatar, the lowest of the 182 countries measured at 0.13%. The median country sits at 5.16%.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank
- Coverage
- 20 entities · 2024 · 20 observations
- Measure
- Unemployment rate (% of labour force)
- Last updated
- 31 August 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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