Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.77% |
| Gabon | 21.84% |
| Namibia | 21.27% |
| Botswana | 21.16% |
| Libya | 20.61% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.40% |
| St. Lucia | 19.52% |
| Jordan | 18.44% |
| Montenegro | 16.87% |
| Iraq | 16.17% |
| North Macedonia | 15.78% |
| Costa Rica | 15.14% |
| Guyana | 14.91% |
| Bosnia | 14.90% |
| Colombia | 13.90% |
| Brazil | 13.34% |
| Armenia | 12.73% |
| Albania | 12.68% |
| Lebanon | 12.50% |
| Turkey | 11.98% |
| Algeria | 11.75% |
| Iran | 10.82% |
| Belize | 10.29% |
| Serbia | 10.06% |
| Samoa | 9.91% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.15% |
| Suriname | 9.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.70% |
| Mauritius | 7.66% |
| Paraguay | 7.31% |
| Venezuela | 6.47% |
| Jamaica | 6.01% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.95% |
| Romania | 5.59% |
| Bulgaria | 5.27% |
| Maldives | 5.26% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.16% |
| Peru | 5.10% |
| Fiji | 4.93% |
| Turkmenistan | 4.79% |
| Russia | 4.72% |
| China | 4.55% |
| Ecuador | 4.50% |
| Mexico | 4.09% |
| Malaysia | 4.05% |
| Belarus | 3.90% |
| Guatemala | 2.94% |
| Tonga | 2.67% |
| Cuba | 1.47% |
| Thailand | 0.99% |
| Russia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 4.72% | -0.87% |
| 2020 | 5.59% | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 4.50% | -0.35% |
| 2018 | 4.85% | -0.36% |
| 2017 | 5.21% | -0.35% |
| 2016 | 5.56% | -0.01% |
| 2015 | 5.57% | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 5.16% | -0.30% |
| 2013 | 5.46% | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 5.44% | -1.10% |
| 2011 | 6.54% | -0.83% |
| 2010 | 7.37% | -0.93% |
| 2009 | 8.30% | 2.09% |
| 2008 | 6.21% | 0.21% |
| 2007 | 6.00% | -1.06% |
| 2006 | 7.06% | -0.06% |
| 2005 | 7.12% | -0.64% |
| 2004 | 7.76% | -0.45% |
| 2003 | 8.21% | 0.33% |
| 2002 | 7.88% | -1.10% |
| 2001 | 8.98% | -1.60% |
| 2000 | 10.58% | -2.46% |
| 1999 | 13.04% | -0.22% |
| 1998 | 13.26% | 1.45% |
| 1997 | 11.81% | 2.14% |
| 1996 | 9.67% | 0.22% |
| 1995 | 9.45% | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 8.13% | 2.25% |
| 1993 | 5.88% | 0.70% |
| 1992 | 5.18% | -0.23% |
| 1991 | 5.41% | -0.23% |
