demographic1970

Unemployment rate (average annual rate, 1970-2017)

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1970; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data14 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
7.0%
Median: 6.4%
Countries Covered
14
with available data
Highest
Spain
14.8%
Lowest
Japan
3.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Spain14.8%
2Italy9.4%
3Belgium8.5%
4Canada7.9%
5France7.5%
By Region
Europe7.3%(11 countries)
North America7.1%(2 countries)
Asia3.1%(1 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (3.1%)High (14.8%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.0%)

Europe (11)
North America (2)
Asia (1)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1970; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Spain14.8%
2Italy9.4%
3Belgium8.5%
4Canada7.9%
5France7.5%
6Finland7.4%
7United Kingdom6.6%
8United States of America6.3%
9Denmark6.1%
10Germany6.1%
11Netherlands5.8%
12Sweden5.2%
13Norway3.3%
14Japan3.1%
Showing 14 of 14 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (1970).

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