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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
As of 2025, Djibouti ranks first with 33.5%, followed by Palestine (28.5%) and North Macedonia (12.2%).
Across 86 countries and territories, values run from 33.5% (Djibouti) to 0.6% (Thailand), with a median of 4.8%.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from Europe, 3 from Africa and 2 from Asia.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate), 2025. Unit: % of male labor force.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026