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Unemployment Rate - Ranking 1981

All countries ranked by unemployment rate · World Bank
Year

In 1981, Switzerland (0.19%), Hungary (0.23%), and Iceland (0.37%) ranked highest in unemployment rate among all countries. Jamaica ranked lowest at 25.94%.

Unemployment Rate by Country - 1981
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Switzerland 0.19% -9.1%
2nd Hungary 0.23% -61.8%
3rd Iceland 0.37% +16.6%
4th Mexico 0.90% -25.0%
5th Luxembourg 1.02% +40.4%
6th Norway 2.00% +21.3%
7th Austria 2.20% +37.5%
8th Japan 2.21% +9.5%
9th Sweden 3.42% +26.6%
10th Hong Kong SAR, China 3.90% +2.6%
11th New Zealand 3.91% -2.7%
12th Greece 4.00% +50.2%
13th Albania 4.22% -16.0%
14th Korea 4.50% -13.5%
15th Netherlands 4.58% +36.6%
16th Germany 4.83% +43.8%
17th Argentina 5.00% +66.7%
18th Israel 5.12% +7.0%
19th Finland 5.74% +8.6%
20th Australia 5.78% -5.7%
21st Singapore 5.93% +3.0%
22nd Colombia 6.56% +20.9%
23rd Peru 6.80% -7.2%
24th Denmark 6.98% +34.8%
25th Honduras 7.02% +2.2%
26th Türkiye 7.20% +0.0%
27th France 7.44% +17.2%
28th Canada 7.62% +1.3%
29th United States 7.62% +6.2%
30th Italy 7.65% +3.8%
31st Portugal 8.29% +6.0%
32nd Costa Rica 8.77% +48.0%
33rd Panama 9.18% +9.7%
34th United Kingdom 9.65% +35.3%
35th South Africa 9.82% +6.3%
36th Belgium 10.00% +20.5%
37th Chile 10.29% -10.5%
38th Barbados 10.76% -
39th Nicaragua 11.80% -12.3%
40th São Tomé and Principe 13.62% +0.0%
41st Spain 13.76% +24.9%
42nd Algeria 15.39% -2.6%
43rd Puerto Rico (US) 19.80% +15.8%
44th Cabo Verde 21.86% +1.7%
45th Sudan 22.33% -
46th Jamaica 25.94% -4.8%

FAQ

Which country has the highest unemployment rate in 1981?

Switzerland has the highest unemployment rate in 1981 at 0.19%.

Which country has the lowest unemployment rate in 1981?

Jamaica has the lowest unemployment rate in 1981 at 25.94%.

How many countries are ranked by unemployment rate?

46 countries have unemployment rate data for 1981.

What are the top 3 countries by unemployment rate?

1. Switzerland (0.19%), 2. Hungary (0.23%), 3. Iceland (0.37%).