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Unemployment Rate - Ranking 1990

All countries ranked by unemployment rate · World Bank
Year

In 1990, Switzerland (0.50%), Luxembourg (1.26%), and Aruba (1.30%) ranked highest in unemployment rate among all countries. Cabo Verde ranked lowest at 25.40%.

Unemployment Rate by Country - 1990
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Switzerland 0.50% -11.2%
2nd Luxembourg 1.26% -10.4%
3rd Aruba 1.30% -13.3%
4th Hong Kong SAR, China 1.33% +23.4%
5th Singapore 1.78% +0.0%
6th Cyprus 1.80% -21.7%
7th Hungary 2.08% +292.1%
8th Japan 2.10% -6.7%
9th Thailand 2.20% -
10th Sweden 2.24% +10.7%
11th Korea 2.46% -4.8%
12th Indonesia 2.59% -9.4%
13th Iceland 2.59% +56.5%
14th Austria 2.72% +16.0%
15th Mexico 2.74% -6.3%
16th Mauritius 2.82% -21.6%
17th Bulgaria 2.90% +11,500.0%
18th Pakistan 3.13% -0.4%
19th Finland 3.20% +3.0%
20th Romania 3.40% +0.0%
21st Portugal 4.23% -16.5%
22nd Honduras 4.27% -36.0%
23rd Costa Rica 4.64% +23.0%
24th Malta 4.80% +3.5%
25th Malaysia 5.06% -24.7%
26th Netherlands 5.11% -9.9%
27th Norway 5.23% +6.5%
28th United States 5.62% +6.8%
29th Ecuador 6.10% -22.8%
30th Germany 6.16% -9.4%
31st Poland 6.30% -
32nd Belgium 6.56% -11.0%
33rd Paraguay 6.60% +8.2%
34th Colombia 6.64% -2.3%
35th Australia 6.94% +13.2%
36th Greece 7.00% -6.7%
37th United Kingdom 7.10% -1.7%
38th Denmark 7.17% +5.0%
39th Argentina 7.60% -5.0%
40th Chile 7.75% -2.9%
41st New Zealand 7.98% +8.9%
42nd Türkiye 8.00% -6.7%
43rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 8.04% -
44th Canada 8.15% +8.6%
45th Fiji 8.17% +4.9%
46th Peru 8.30% +5.1%
47th France 8.40% -3.4%
48th Philippines 8.40% -8.0%
49th Albania 8.46% +25.8%
50th Uruguay 8.50% +6.3%
51st Italy 8.86% -8.4%
52nd Israel 9.57% +7.7%
53rd El Salvador 10.00% +10.2%
54th Bahamas, The 12.00% +2.6%
55th Viet Nam 12.33% -
56th Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.20% -
57th Puerto Rico (US) 14.40% -1.4%
58th Barbados 14.95% -2.0%
59th Belize 15.00% -
60th Nicaragua 15.50% +3.3%
61st Jamaica 15.70% +3.3%
62nd São Tomé and Principe 15.88% +5.2%
63rd Sri Lanka 15.90% -
64th Tunisia 16.20% -
65th Spain 16.24% -5.8%
66th Sudan 16.61% -3.6%
67th Panama 16.72% -11.7%
68th Jordan 16.80% +63.4%
69th Ireland 17.20% -3.9%
70th South Africa 18.78% +5.4%
71st Algeria 19.76% +9.2%
72nd Cabo Verde 25.40% +1.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest unemployment rate in 1990?

Switzerland has the highest unemployment rate in 1990 at 0.50%.

Which country has the lowest unemployment rate in 1990?

Cabo Verde has the lowest unemployment rate in 1990 at 25.40%.

How many countries are ranked by unemployment rate?

72 countries have unemployment rate data for 1990.

What are the top 3 countries by unemployment rate?

1. Switzerland (0.50%), 2. Luxembourg (1.26%), 3. Aruba (1.30%).