Countries in North America Ranked by Unemployment rate (2025)
Unemployment rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #1 with 18% of labour force. Haiti is second with 14.9% of labour force, 20.5% behind. The top five are St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Virgin Islands (US), St. Lucia and Bahamas, The. The median across all 21 is 5.99% of labour force; Cuba is last at 1.75% of labour force. St. Vincent and the Grenadines's figure has fallen 15% since 2001 (21.1% of labour force to 18% of labour force in 2025).
- #1
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines · 18% of labour force
- Median
- 5.99% of labour force
- Coverage
- 21 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Unemployment rate (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 |
| 2 | Haiti | 14.9 |
| 3 | Virgin Islands (US) | 11.4 |
| 4 | St. Lucia | 9.45 |
| 5 | Bahamas, The | 9.21 |
| 6 | Belize | 8.86 |
| 7 | Panama | 8.36 |
| 8 | Canada | 6.91 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 6.84 |
| 10 | Barbados | 6.52 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico (US) | 5.99 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 5.09 |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 5.04 |
| 14 | Honduras | 4.92 |
| 15 | United States | 4.2 |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.33 |
| 17 | El Salvador | 3.3 |
| 18 | Jamaica | 3.29 |
| 19 | Mexico | 2.67 |
| 20 | Guatemala | 2.6 |
| 21 | Cuba | 1.75 |
About the top 10
#1 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #1 on this list with 18% of labour force.
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
#2 Haiti
Haiti ranks #2 on this list with 14.9% of labour force.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 11.91 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.08 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,694 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 65.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 55.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of undernourishment · #4 in time to start a business (days) · #7 in homicide rate.
#3 Virgin Islands (US)
Virgin Islands (US) ranks #3 on this list with 11.4% of labour force.
- Capital
- Charlotte Amalie
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 103,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.67 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$44,321 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in age dependency ratio (old) · #8 in trade share of gdp · #13 in population ages 65+ share.
#4 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #4 on this list with 9.45% of labour force.
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#5 Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The ranks #5 on this list with 9.21% of labour force.
- Capital
- Nassau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 403,030 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.83 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$39,455 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in access to clean cooking fuels · #10 in homicide rate · #10 in cereal yield.
#6 Belize
Belize ranks #6 on this list with 8.86% of labour force.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
#7 Panama
Panama ranks #7 on this list with 8.36% of labour force.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,790 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Panama City.
Also ranks #7 in gini index · #8 in income share of richest 10% · #15 in gross capital formation rate.
#8 Canada
Canada ranks #8 on this list with 6.91% of labour force.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#9 Costa Rica
Costa Rica ranks #9 on this list with 6.84% of labour force.
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.15 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$102.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in fertiliser consumption · #8 in women in parliament share.
#10 Barbados
Barbados ranks #10 on this list with 6.52% of labour force.
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
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Source and method
Unemployment rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.