The following countries have reported the highest unemployment rates as of 2021, based on data from the World Bank, International Labor Organization, and other sources:
- South Africa – 32.6%
- Namibia – 33.4%
- Eswatini – 34.4%
- Lesotho – 34.6%
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 36.6%
- North Macedonia – 37.5%
- Greece – 39.4%
- Spain – 15.3%
- Croatia – 9.7%
- Italy – 10.5%
Top Ten Countries with Highest Employment Rate 2017 |
| Rank | Country | Unemployment Rate(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 95 |
| 2 | Liberia | 85 |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 77 |
| 4 | Cocos Islands | 60 |
| 5 | Djibouti | 60 |
| 6 | Congo | 53 |
| 7 | Syria | 50 |
| 8 | Senegal | 48 |
| 9 | Nepal | 46 |
| 10 | Bosnia And Herzegovina | 43.2 |
Top 50 Countries with Highest Employment Rate 2017 |
| Rank | Country | Unemployment Rate(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Haiti | 40.6 |
| 12 | Kenya | 40 |
| 13 | Eswatini(Swaziland) | 40 |
| 14 | Marshall Islands | 36 |
| 15 | Kosovo | 35.3 |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 35 |
| 17 | Grenada | 33.5 |
| 18 | Mauritania | 31 |
| 19 | Kiribati | 30.6 |
| 20 | Cameroon | 30 |
| 21 | Libya | 30 |
| 22 | Mali | 30 |
| 23 | American Samoa | 29.8 |
| 24 | Namibia | 28.1 |
| 25 | Lesotho | 28.1 |
| 26 | Yemen | 27 |
| 27 | South Africa | 26.8 |
| 28 | Gaza Strip | 26.1 |
| 29 | Korea, North | 25.6 |
| 30 | Macedonia | 24.9 |
| 31 | Greece | 24.6 |
| 32 | Nigeria | 23.9 |
| 33 | Nauru | 23 |
| 34 | Dominica | 23 |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.3 |
| 36 | French Polynesia | 21.8 |
| 37 | Gabon | 21 |
| 38 | Botswana | 20 |
| 39 | Saint Lucia | 20 |
| 40 | Spain | 19.7 |
| 41 | Serbia | 18.9 |
| 42 | Saint Vincent And The Grenadines | 18.8 |
| 43 | Montenegro | 18.5 |
| 44 | Armenia | 18.1 |
| 45 | West Bank | 17.7 |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 17.5 |
| 47 | Albania | 17.3 |
| 48 | New Caledonia | 17.1 |
| 49 | Mozambique | 17 |
| 50 | Micronesia | 16.2 |