Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 13.95% |
| 2020 | 14.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% |
| 2017 | 13% |
| 2016 | 12.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% |
53 countries carry a recent unemployment rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
117 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Sudan, grouped by topic.