Unemployment Rate (Monthly)
Europe Ranking
percentSource: IMF
Definition of Unemployment Rate (Monthly)
The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Angola | 29.6 | 12-2022 | 1 | 30 |
2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.96 | 6-2023 | 2 | 29.03 |
3 | Georgia | 16.74 | 6-2023 | 3 | 18 |
4 ↑ | Macedonia | 13.09 | 6-2023 | 6 | 13.26 |
5 ↓ | Montenegro | 12.9 | 6-2023 | 4 | 15.5 |
6 ↓ | Armenia | 11.65 | 6-2023 | 5 | 13.72 |
7 | Spain | 11.4 | 8-2023 | 7 | 11.2 |
8 | Albania | 10.71 | 6-2023 | 8 | 10.85 |
9 ↑ | Greece | 10.7 | 8-2023 | 10 | 9.9 |
10 ↑ | Ukraine | 10.5 | 12-2021 | 11 | 9.1 |
11 ↓ | Serbia | 9.6 | 6-2023 | 9 | 10.1 |
12 ↑ | France | 7.8 | 8-2023 | 14 | 7.2 |
13 ↓ | Sweden | 7.7 | 9-2023 | 12 | 7.7 |
14 ↓ | Estonia | 7.6 | 8-2023 | 13 | 7.3 |
15 ↑ | Cyprus | 7 | 8-2023 | 16 | 7 |
15 ↑ | Finland | 7 | 9-2023 | 17 | 6.7 |
17 ↓ | Italy | 6.8 | 8-2023 | 14 | 7.2 |
18 | Croatia | 6.7 | 8-2023 | 18 | 6.5 |
19 ↓ | Latvia | 6.5 | 8-2023 | 18 | 6.5 |
20 | Portugal | 6 | 8-2023 | 20 | 5.9 |
21 ↑ | Belgium | 5.8 | 8-2023 | 23 | 5.7 |
21 ↑ | Slovakia | 5.8 | 8-2023 | 23 | 5.7 |
23 ↓ | Lithuania | 5.7 | 8-2023 | 20 | 5.9 |
24 ↑ | Romania | 5.3 | 8-2023 | 26 | 5.4 |
25 ↑ | Luxembourg | 5.1 | 8-2023 | 28 | 5.1 |
26 ↑ | Austria | 5 | 8-2023 | 27 | 5.3 |
27 ↓ | Denmark | 4.8 | 8-2023 | 20 | 5.9 |
28 ↑ | United Kingdom | 4.3 | 6-2023 | 33 | 3.8 |
29 | Bulgaria | 4.1 | 8-2023 | 29 | 4.3 |
30 ↑ | Hungary | 4 | 8-2023 | 32 | 3.9 |
30 ↓ | Ireland | 4 | 9-2023 | 29 | 4.3 |
32 ↓ | Moldova | 3.8 | 6-2023 | 25 | 5.5 |
32 ↑ | Netherlands | 3.8 | 9-2023 | 34 | 3.6 |
34 ↑ | Norway | 3.6 | 8-2023 | 36 | 3.4 |
34 | Slovenia | 3.6 | 8-2023 | 34 | 3.6 |
34 ↓ | Switzerland | 3.6 | 6-2023 | 29 | 4.3 |
37 | Belarus | 3.36 | 9-2023 | 37 | 3.38 |
38 ↑ | Germany | 3.2 | 8-2023 | 39 | 3 |
39 ↑ | Poland | 2.8 | 8-2023 | 41 | 2.7 |
40 ↑ | Malta | 2.7 | 8-2023 | 42 | 2.5 |
41 ↓ | Czech Republic | 2.6 | 8-2023 | 40 | 2.9 |
42 ↓ | Iceland | 2.2 | 6-2023 | 38 | 3.3 |
43 | Andorra | 2.1 | 3-2023 | 43 | 1.7 |
44 | Liechtenstein | 1.4 | 12-2022 | 44 | 1.5 |
45 | Faroe Islands | 0.6 | 9-2023 | 45 | 0.6 |
The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.