Channel Islands Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Channel Islands's unemployment rate was 6.17% in 2025, ranked 113th globally. This represents a 2.3% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Channel Islands's unemployment rate stood at 6.17% in 2025, a rise of +0.14pp from 2024. Channel Islands ranked 113th globally.
The Channel Islands’ unemployment rate stood at 6.17 % in 2025, placing the jurisdiction at 113th in the World Bank’s global ranking and marginally above Portugal’s 6.16 % and Central African Republic’s 6.25 % and just below Luxembourg’s 6.34 % for the same year. Over the 35‑year series, the rate has oscillated within a narrow band, rising from an early‑year low of 5.68 % in 1991 to a peak of 8.57 % during the post‑global‑financial‑crisis slowdown in 2013, before falling to an all‑time trough of 5.04 % in 2001. The recent figure suggests a modest upward drift from the trough but remains well below the 2013 high, reflecting a relatively stable labour market despite periodic external shocks. Continued diversification of the service sector and targeted training programmes could help contain any further rise, steering the unemployment rate toward a more sustained decline in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.17% | +0.14pp | #113 |
| 2024 | 6.03% | +0.10pp | #116 |
| 2023 | 5.93% | +0.00pp | #115 |
| 2022 | 5.92% | −0.72pp | #107 |
| 2021 | 6.64% | +0.01pp | #108 |
| 2020 | 6.63% | +0.45pp | #101 |
| 2019 | 6.19% | −0.16pp | #110 |
| 2018 | 6.34% | −0.54pp | #113 |
| 2017 | 6.88% | −0.59pp | #114 |
| 2016 | 7.47% | −0.46pp | #113 |
| 2015 | 7.93% | −0.39pp | #120 |
| 2014 | 8.32% | −0.25pp | #121 |
| 2013 | 8.57% | +0.54pp | #123 |
| 2012 | 8.03% | +0.78pp | #117 |
| 2011 | 7.24% | +0.22pp | #104 |
Analysis
Channel Islands's unemployment rate was 6.17% in 2025, a rise of +0.14pp from 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Channel Islands's unemployment rate was 6.17% in 2025. Ranked 113th globally. This represents a 2.3% increase from the previous year.
Channel Islands's unemployment rate peaked at 8.57% in 2013.
The lowest unemployment rate in Channel Islands was 5.04% in 2001.
Channel Islands ranks 113th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Channel Islands in 2025 was 6.17%. This ranks 113th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_channel-islands_unemployment-rate,
title = {Channel Islands Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/channel-islands/unemployment-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}