East Asia & Pacific vs Arab World

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

East Asia & Pacific

3.8 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Arab World

9.5 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year East Asia & Pacific Arab World Difference
2024 3.8 percent 9.5 percent -5.7 percent
2023 3.9 percent 9.6 percent -5.7 percent
2022 4.1 percent 10.0 percent -5.9 percent
2021 4.1 percent 10.9 percent -6.8 percent
2020 4.3 percent 11.3 percent -7.0 percent
2019 3.8 percent 10.2 percent -6.4 percent
2018 3.7 percent 10.7 percent -6.9 percent
2017 3.9 percent 11.1 percent -7.2 percent
2016 4.0 percent 10.9 percent -6.9 percent
2015 4.1 percent 11.1 percent -7.1 percent
2014 4.0 percent 11.0 percent -7.0 percent
2013 4.0 percent 11.0 percent -7.0 percent
2012 4.1 percent 11.1 percent -7.0 percent
2011 4.1 percent 10.7 percent -6.6 percent
2010 4.2 percent 9.6 percent -5.4 percent
2009 4.5 percent 9.5 percent -5.0 percent
2008 4.4 percent 9.9 percent -5.5 percent
2007 4.3 percent 10.2 percent -5.9 percent
2006 4.3 percent 10.5 percent -6.2 percent
2005 4.5 percent 11.2 percent -6.8 percent
2004 4.4 percent 11.4 percent -7.0 percent
2003 4.5 percent 12.5 percent -8.0 percent
2002 4.3 percent 12.5 percent -8.3 percent
2001 4.0 percent 12.5 percent -8.5 percent
2000 3.6 percent 12.6 percent -9.1 percent
1999 3.7 percent 12.1 percent -8.5 percent
1998 3.5 percent 12.0 percent -8.4 percent
1997 3.2 percent 12.0 percent -8.8 percent
1996 3.2 percent 12.5 percent -9.3 percent
1995 3.0 percent 13.5 percent -10.5 percent
1994 3.0 percent 13.0 percent -10.1 percent
1993 2.7 percent 12.9 percent -10.2 percent
1992 2.4 percent 12.2 percent -9.7 percent
1991 2.5 percent 11.9 percent -9.5 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between East Asia & Pacific and Arab World. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International