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Unemployment Rate - Ranking 1980

All countries ranked by unemployment rate · World Bank
Year

In 1980, Switzerland (0.21%), Iceland (0.31%), and Hungary (0.61%) ranked highest in unemployment rate among all countries. Jamaica ranked lowest at 27.26%.

Unemployment Rate by Country - 1980
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Switzerland 0.21% -
2nd Iceland 0.31% -
3rd Hungary 0.61% -
4th Luxembourg 0.72% -
5th Mexico 1.20% -
6th Austria 1.60% -
7th Norway 1.65% -
8th Japan 2.02% -
9th Greece 2.66% -
10th Sweden 2.70% -
11th Argentina 3.00% -
12th Netherlands 3.35% -
13th Germany 3.36% -
14th Hong Kong SAR, China 3.80% -
15th New Zealand 4.02% -
16th Israel 4.78% -
17th Albania 5.03% -
18th Denmark 5.18% -
19th Korea 5.20% -
20th Finland 5.29% -
21st Colombia 5.43% -
22nd Singapore 5.75% -
23rd Costa Rica 5.92% -
24th Australia 6.13% -
25th France 6.35% -
26th Honduras 6.86% -
27th United Kingdom 7.13% -
28th United States 7.18% -
29th Türkiye 7.20% -
30th Peru 7.33% -
31st Italy 7.37% -
32nd Canada 7.52% -
33rd Portugal 7.82% -
34th Belgium 8.30% -
35th Panama 8.38% -
36th South Africa 9.24% -
37th Spain 11.01% -
38th Chile 11.50% -
39th Nicaragua 13.45% -
40th São Tomé and Principe 13.62% -
41st Algeria 15.79% -
42nd Puerto Rico (US) 17.10% -
43rd Cabo Verde 21.50% -
44th Jamaica 27.26% -

FAQ

Which country has the highest unemployment rate in 1980?

Switzerland has the highest unemployment rate in 1980 at 0.21%.

Which country has the lowest unemployment rate in 1980?

Jamaica has the lowest unemployment rate in 1980 at 27.26%.

How many countries are ranked by unemployment rate?

44 countries have unemployment rate data for 1980.

What are the top 3 countries by unemployment rate?

1. Switzerland (0.21%), 2. Iceland (0.31%), 3. Hungary (0.61%).