Unemployment & Job Loss Analysis

Labor market statistics, job losses, and employment trends

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Global Unemployment

5.8%

Youth Unemployment

13.2%

Labor Participation

59.5%

Unemployed Globally

205M

Major Job Loss Drivers

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AI & Automation

300M+ jobs at risk globally by 2030 due to AI automation and technological displacement.

High Risk: Manufacturing, Admin, Retail

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Industrial Shifts

Green transition causing job displacement in fossil fuel industries and traditional manufacturing.

Transitioning: Energy, Mining, Auto

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Globalization Effects

Outsourcing and supply chain restructuring impacting domestic employment in developed nations.

Affected: Services, IT, Customer Support

Unemployment by Country

Country Unemployment Youth (15-24) Labor Participation Change YoY
🇿🇦 South Africa 23.2% 46.3% 0.0% -0.7%
🇬🇷 Greece 22.4% 49.2% 0.0% +0.8%
🇪🇸 Spain 12.6% 27.7% 0.0% +0.8%
🇹🇭 Thailand 8.9% 13.3% 0.0% +1.0%
🇨🇴 Colombia 8.4% 15.1% 0.0% +1.4%
🇷🇺 Russia 8.1% 17.9% 0.0% -0.5%
🇱🇾 Libya 7.8% 15.5% 0.0% -0.6%
🇲🇲 Myanmar 7.6% 11.5% 0.0% -0.8%
🇰🇪 Kenya 7.6% 15.2% 0.0% -1.5%
🇮🇩 Indonesia 7.5% 11.2% 0.0% -0.4%
🇧🇷 Brazil 7.5% 13.5% 0.0% +0.7%
🇲🇦 Morocco 7.3% 14.6% 0.0% -1.6%
🇧🇩 Bangladesh 7.2% 10.9% 0.0% -0.7%
🇰🇭 Cambodia 7.2% 10.8% 0.0% -2.0%
🇲🇾 Malaysia 7.2% 10.8% 0.0% 0.0%
🇲🇽 Mexico 7.1% 12.8% 0.0% +1.8%
🇵🇪 Peru 7.0% 12.6% 0.0% +1.6%
🇷🇴 Romania 7.0% 15.3% 0.0% +0.1%
🇦🇺 Australia 6.9% 13.9% 0.0% -1.2%
🇹🇷 Turkey 6.9% 10.4% 0.0% -1.0%
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 6.9% 10.4% 0.0% +0.2%
🇦🇷 Argentina 6.9% 12.4% 0.0% +1.0%
🇯🇴 Jordan 6.8% 10.2% 0.0% -1.0%
🇫🇮 Finland 6.8% 15.0% 0.0% +0.4%
🇸🇾 Syria 6.8% 10.2% 0.0% -0.5%
🇮🇱 Israel 6.8% 10.1% 0.0% -1.9%
🇳🇴 Norway 6.7% 14.7% 0.0% +0.9%
🇩🇰 Denmark 6.7% 14.7% 0.0% -0.7%
🇮🇷 Iran 6.6% 9.9% 0.0% +1.9%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 6.5% 14.3% 0.0% +0.4%
🇻🇪 Venezuela 6.5% 11.6% 0.0% +0.1%
🇦🇴 Angola 6.5% 12.9% 0.0% +0.9%
🇨🇦 Canada 6.4% 11.6% 0.0% -1.5%
🇶🇦 Qatar 6.4% 9.6% 0.0% +1.3%
🇪🇨 Ecuador 6.4% 11.5% 0.0% +0.4%
🇨🇳 China 6.3% 9.5% 0.0% +0.7%
🇱🇦 Laos 6.3% 9.4% 0.0% -0.9%
🇵🇰 Pakistan 6.3% 9.4% 0.0% -2.0%
🇦🇫 Afghanistan 6.2% 9.3% 0.0% -0.8%
🇵🇭 Philippines 6.2% 9.3% 0.0% +1.4%
🇭🇺 Hungary 6.2% 13.6% 0.0% -1.8%
🇨🇺 Cuba 6.2% 11.1% 0.0% -0.1%
🇩🇪 Germany 6.1% 13.5% 0.0% +0.2%
🇮🇶 Iraq 6.0% 9.0% 0.0% -2.0%
🇺🇸 United States 5.9% 10.6% 0.0% -1.8%
🇻🇳 Vietnam 5.8% 8.7% 0.0% +0.2%
🇯🇵 Japan 5.8% 8.7% 0.0% -0.4%
🇹🇼 Taiwan 5.8% 8.7% 0.0% +0.9%
🇨🇭 Switzerland 5.7% 12.6% 0.0% -1.5%
🇨🇩 DR Congo 5.7% 11.4% 0.0% -0.6%
🇵🇹 Portugal 5.7% 12.5% 0.0% -1.1%
🇳🇵 Nepal 5.7% 8.5% 0.0% -1.4%
🇨🇿 Czech Republic 5.7% 12.4% 0.0% +1.9%
🇵🇱 Poland 5.6% 12.4% 0.0% +1.0%
🇺🇦 Ukraine 5.6% 12.2% 0.0% -1.4%
🇳🇬 Nigeria 5.5% 11.1% 0.0% -1.9%
🇾🇪 Yemen 5.5% 8.2% 0.0% +0.7%
🇹🇿 Tanzania 5.5% 11.0% 0.0% -1.7%
🇬🇭 Ghana 5.5% 11.0% 0.0% +0.9%
🇸🇪 Sweden 5.5% 12.0% 0.0% -0.4%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong 5.5% 8.2% 0.0% -1.6%
🇰🇵 North Korea 5.4% 8.2% 0.0% +0.9%
🇨🇱 Chile 5.4% 9.7% 0.0% +0.1%
🇴🇲 Oman 5.3% 8.0% 0.0% +0.3%
🇱🇧 Lebanon 5.2% 7.8% 0.0% +0.7%
🇩🇿 Algeria 5.2% 10.4% 0.0% +0.2%
🇪🇬 Egypt 5.2% 10.3% 0.0% +0.5%
🇮🇳 India 5.0% 7.6% 0.0% -0.4%
🇫🇷 France 4.9% 10.8% 0.0% +1.2%
🇧🇭 Bahrain 4.9% 7.3% 0.0% -0.1%
🇦🇹 Austria 4.8% 10.6% 0.0% +1.5%
🇰🇷 South Korea 4.6% 6.9% 0.0% -1.8%
🇰🇼 Kuwait 4.6% 6.9% 0.0% +0.8%
🇧🇪 Belgium 4.6% 10.1% 0.0% -1.0%
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 4.5% 6.8% 0.0% +2.0%
🇳🇿 New Zealand 4.4% 8.8% 0.0% -1.9%
🇮🇹 Italy 4.4% 9.7% 0.0% -1.1%
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 4.4% 6.5% 0.0% +2.0%
🇸🇬 Singapore 4.3% 6.4% 0.0% +1.4%
🇮🇪 Ireland 4.2% 9.3% 0.0% +1.8%
🇧🇳 Brunei 4.2% 6.3% 0.0% -0.8%
🇪🇹 Ethiopia 4.1% 8.3% 0.0% -0.5%
🇳🇱 Netherlands 4.0% 8.8% 0.0% -0.3%