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Economy
· World
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Share of the labour force that is without work but available for and seeking employment (modelled ILO estimate).
Unit
%
Latest
4.79 (2025)
Coverage
1991–2024
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
| Year | World (%) |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.119 |
| 1992 | 5.276 |
| 1993 | 5.544 |
| 1994 | 5.789 |
| 1995 | 5.92 |
| 1996 | 5.984 |
| 1997 | 6.01 |
| 1998 | 6.159 |
| 1999 | 6.278 |
| 2000 | 6.111 |
| 2001 | 6.19 |
| 2002 | 6.412 |
| 2003 | 6.484 |
| 2004 | 6.33 |
| 2005 | 6.224 |
| 2006 | 5.974 |
| 2007 | 5.775 |
| 2008 | 5.824 |
| 2009 | 6.41 |
| 2010 | 6.281 |
| 2011 | 6.149 |
| 2012 | 6.152 |
| 2013 | 6.099 |
| 2014 | 5.957 |
| 2015 | 5.999 |
| 2016 | 5.971 |
| 2017 | 5.898 |
| 2018 | 5.76 |
| 2019 | 5.588 |
| 2020 | 6.588 |
| 2021 | 6.046 |
| 2022 | 5.235 |
| 2023 | 4.85 |
| 2024 | 4.806 |
| 2025 | 4.791 |
Per-source values, 2025
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 4.791 | 2025 | 2026-08-08 |
Caveats
Modelled ILO estimate; Nepal's official unemployment figures undercount underemployment and disguised unemployment in subsistence agriculture, a known limitation of the headline unemployment rate for agrarian economies.