Asia Annual Unemployment Rate Ranking (2024)
In 2022, annual unemployment rate in Asia was highest in Palestinian Territories at 24.42%, followed by Jordan at 18% and Yemen at 17.09%. The average annual unemployment rate across countries in Asia was 5.90%, the median was 4.05%, and Qatar recorded the lowest annual unemployment rate at 0.13%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1991 to 2024 across 48 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24.42% | 26.39% | 2022 | |
| 2 | 18% | 18% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 17.09% | 17.09% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 15.52% | 15.45% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 13.33% | 13.24% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 13.3% | 13.99% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 12.96% | 13.19% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 11.63% | 11.55% | 2024 | |
| 9 | 11.54% | 11.6% | 2023 | |
| 10 | 11.48% | 11.54% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 10.71% | 10.63% | 2024 | |
| 12 | 9.19% | 9.04% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 5.59% | 5.64% | 2024 | |
| 14 | 5.47% | 5.41% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 5.42% | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 5.14% | 5.18% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 5% | 6% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 4.79% | 4.82% | 2024 | |
| 19 | 4.68% | 4.45% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 4.64% | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 4.57% | 4.67% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 4.49% | 4.46% | 2024 | |
| 23 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 4.2% | 4.17% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 3.9% | 4.01% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 3.83% | 3.87% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 3.3% | 3.31% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 3.29% | 3.99% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 3.18% | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 3.16% | 3.18% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 3.15% | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 3.03% | 3.03% | 2024 | |
| 33 | 2.86% | 3.13% | 2024 | |
| 34 | 2.86% | 2.83% | 2024 | |
| 35 | 2.79% | 2.95% | 2024 | |
| 36 | 2.6% | 2.67% | 2024 | |
| 37 | 2.56% | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| 38 | 2.44% | 2.23% | 2024 | |
| 39 | 2.15% | 2.22% | 2024 | |
| 40 | 2.13% | 2.15% | 2024 | |
| 41 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| 42 | 1.6% | 1.52% | 2024 | |
| 43 | 1.43% | 1.65% | 2024 | |
| 44 | 1.22% | 1.19% | 2024 | |
| 45 | 1.1% | 1.15% | 2024 | |
| 46 | 0.69% | 0.73% | 2024 | |
| 47 | 0.27% | 0.22% | 2024 | |
| 48 | 0.13% | 0.13% | 2024 |
Asia Annual Unemployment Rate Ranking (2024) : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labor force that is without work, available for work and actively seeking work, reported as a percentage for the reference year (ILO definition).