Which countries have the highest unemployment rates?

2024 data · % of labour force · Top ten covered countries

1. 1. Eswatini34.64
2. 2. South Africa32.28
3. 3. Djibouti26.01
4. 4. Botswana23.81
5. 5. Gabon20.09
6. 6. Congo - Brazzaville19.90
7. 7. Namibia19.16
8. 8. Libya19.09
9. 9. Somalia18.95
10. 10. St. Vincent & Grenadines18.09

Source: GooferPlaces — Which countries have the highest unemployment rates?

World Bank — World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved 2026-10-18. Values share an observation year; missing countries are excluded. Open the source table for population coverage and caveats.