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Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 2010

Unemployment rate for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, North Macedonia ranks #1 with 33.1% of labour force. Bosnia and Herzegovina is second with 27.3% of labour force, 21.3% behind. The top five are North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eswatini, Djibouti and South Africa. The median across all 187 is 7.04% of labour force; Qatar is last at 0.45% of labour force.

#1
North Macedonia · 33.1% of labour force
Median
7.04% of labour force
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Unemployment rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. North Macedonia 33.1; 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.3; 3. Eswatini 26.9; 4. Djibouti 26.4; 5. South Africa 24.7; 6. Namibia 22.1; 7. West Bank and Gaza 21.4; 8. Gabon 20.4; 9. Georgia 20.2; 10. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19.9.North Macedonia33.1Bosnia and Herzegovina27.3Eswatini26.9Djibouti26.4South Africa24.7Namibia22.1West Bank and Gaza21.4Gabon20.4Georgia20.2St. Vincent and the Gre…19.9
Top 10: Unemployment rate (% of labour force). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. North Macedonia 33.1; 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.3; 3. Eswatini 26.9; 4. Djibouti 26.4; 5. South Africa 24.7; 6. Namibia 22.1; 7. West Bank and Gaza 21.4; 8. Gabon 20.4; 9. Georgia 20.2; 10. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19.9.
Unemployment rate over time, top 5North Macedonia: 24.5 in 1991 to 33.1 in 2010; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 17.6 in 1991 to 27.3 in 2010; Eswatini: 20.5 in 1991 to 26.9 in 2010; Djibouti: 26.1 in 1991 to 26.4 in 2010; South Africa: 23.1 in 1991 to 24.7 in 2010.09.719.429.138.8199120012010North MacedoniaBosnia and Herzegov…EswatiniDjiboutiSouth Africa
Unemployment rate over time, top 5 (% of labour force). North Macedonia: 24.5 in 1991 to 33.1 in 2010; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 17.6 in 1991 to 27.3 in 2010; Eswatini: 20.5 in 1991 to 26.9 in 2010; Djibouti: 26.1 in 1991 to 26.4 in 2010; South Africa: 23.1 in 1991 to 24.7 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 2010, 2010
RankCountryUnemployment rate (% of labour force)
1North Macedonia33.1
2Bosnia and Herzegovina27.3
3Eswatini26.9
4Djibouti26.4
5South Africa24.7
6Namibia22.1
7West Bank and Gaza21.4
8Gabon20.4
9Georgia20.2
10St. Vincent and the Grenadines19.9
11Spain19.9
12Montenegro19.6
13Armenia19.5
14Latvia19.5
15Libya19.3
16Congo, Rep.19.3
17Serbia19.2
18Somalia, Fed. Rep.18.7
19Botswana17.9
20Lithuania17.8
21St. Lucia17.1
22Estonia16.7
23Angola16.6
24Puerto Rico (US)16.1
25Lesotho16.1
26Haiti15.2
27Sudan15.2
28São Tomé and Principe14.6
29Ireland14.5
30Bahamas, The14.4
31Slovak Republic14.4
32Albania14.1
33New Caledonia14
34Iran, Islamic Rep.13.7
35Zambia13.2
36Tunisia13
37Yemen, Rep.12.8
38Greece12.7
39Jordan12.5
40South Sudan12.5
41French Polynesia12.1
42Türkiye11.9
43Rwanda11.6
44Guyana11.6
45Croatia11.6
46Hungary11.2
47Colombia11.2
48Virgin Islands (US)11.1
49Maldives10.9
50Portugal10.8
51Barbados10.7
52Cabo Verde10.7
53Nepal10.6
54Bulgaria10.3
55Mauritania10.1
56Algeria9.96
57Gambia, The9.67
58United States9.63
59Poland9.58
60France9.28
61Morocco9.09
62Egypt, Arab Rep.8.76
63Sweden8.61
64Syrian Arab Republic8.61
65Chile8.55
66Israel8.48
67Brazil8.42
68Belize8.41
69Finland8.39
70Italy8.36
71Belgium8.29
72Iraq8.27
73Guam8.2
74Canada8.18
75Ukraine8.1
76United Kingdom7.97
77Equatorial Guinea7.85
78Nicaragua7.83
79Afghanistan7.81
80Denmark7.75
81Argentina7.71
82Mauritius7.65
83India7.63
84Jamaica7.63
85Iceland7.56
86Russian Federation7.41
87Czechia7.28
88Slovenia7.24
89Costa Rica7.17
90Uruguay7.16
91Suriname7.15
92Venezuela, RB7.11
93Germany7.04
94Tajikistan7.04
95Channel Islands7.02
96Romania6.96
97Malta6.86
98Lebanon6.77
99Côte d'Ivoire6.61
100New Zealand6.56

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About the top 10

#5 South Africa

South Africa ranks #5 on this list with 24.7% of labour force.

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

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#10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #10 on this list with 19.9% 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.

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Source and method

Unemployment rate for each country in 2010, 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.