Major Countries Unemployment Rate

Insights

The United States unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in August 2025, an increase from 4.2% in July 2025.
China's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in September 2025 from 5.3% in August 2025. The August rate was a seasonal increase.
The European Union's unemployment rate held steady at 5.9% in August 2025, matching the July 2025 rate.
The euro area unemployment rate rose to 6.3% in August 2025 from 6.2% in July 2025. This increase occurred despite a resilient labor market.

Data is available for the period 1948 to 2025 across 22 major countries.

Country	Current Value	Previous Value	Prior Year	Frequency	Period
United States	4.3%	4.2%	4.2%	Monthly	Aug'25
China	5.2%	5.3%	5.1%	Monthly	Sep'25
Euro Area	6.3%	6.2%	6.3%	Monthly	Aug'25
Germany	6.3%	6.3%	6%	Monthly	Sep'25
Japan	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	Monthly	Aug'25
India	5.2%	5.1%	6.4%	Monthly	Sep'25
United Kingdom	4.8%	4.7%	4%	Monthly	Aug'25
France	7.5%	7.5%	7.3%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Italy	6%	5.9%	6.2%	Monthly	Aug'25
Canada	7.1%	7.1%	6.6%	Monthly	Sep'25
Brazil	5.6%	5.6%	6.6%	Monthly	Aug'25
Russia	2.1%	2.2%	2.4%	Monthly	Aug'25
Mexico	2.9%	2.8%	3%	Monthly	Aug'25
Australia	4.5%	4.3%	4%	Monthly	Sep'25
Spain	10.4%	10.3%	11.2%	Quarterly	Q3 2025
South Korea	2.5%	2.6%	2.5%	Monthly	Sep'25
Indonesia	4.8%	4.9%	4.8%	Quarterly	Q1 2025
Turkey	8.5%	8.1%	8.5%	Monthly	Aug'25
Saudi Arabia	3.2%	2.8%	3.3%	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Netherlands	4%	3.9%	3.7%	Monthly	Sep'25

Major Countries Unemployment Rate : Definition

Unemployment Rate is the percentage of the total labor force that is jobless but actively seeking work.