Countries with the lowest unemployment
Ranked by Unemployment · 50 ranked · updated 2026-10-28 · 3 snapshots kept
Lowest unemployment rates first, using the ILO's modelled estimates.
| # | Name | Unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 0.13 % | new |
| 2 | Cambodia | 0.26 % | ▼1 |
| 3 | Niger | 0.39 % | new |
| 4 | Thailand | 0.78 % | new |
| 5 | Burundi | 0.92 % | ▼3 |
| 6 | Chad | 1.06 % | ▼3 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 1.1 % | ▼3 |
| 8 | Lao PDR | 1.19 % | ▼3 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands | 1.43 % | new |
| 10 | Moldova | 1.51 % | new |
Show positions 11–50
| 11 | Viet Nam | 1.52 % | new |
| 12 | Tanzania | 1.57 % | new |
| 13 | Benin | 1.59 % | ▼7 |
| 14 | Timor-Leste | 1.59 % | new |
| 15 | Cuba | 1.75 % | ▼8 |
| 16 | Togo | 2 % | new |
| 17 | Tonga | 2.01 % | new |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 2.13 % | new |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 2.17 % | new |
| 20 | Kuwait | 2.18 % | ▼12 |
| 21 | Philippines | 2.24 % | new |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.32 % | ▼13 |
| 23 | Macao SAR, China | 2.35 % | new |
| 24 | Japan | 2.45 % | ▼14 |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | 2.57 % | new |
| 26 | Guatemala | 2.6 % | ▼15 |
| 27 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.67 % | ▼15 |
| 28 | Mexico | 2.67 % | new |
| 29 | Korea, Rep. | 2.68 % | ▼16 |
| 30 | Senegal | 2.74 % | new |
| 31 | Uganda | 2.75 % | new |
| 32 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.8 % | ▼18 |
| 33 | Singapore | 2.82 % | new |
| 34 | Czechia | 2.83 % | ▼19 |
| 35 | Mali | 2.83 % | new |
| 36 | Liberia | 2.88 % | ▼20 |
| 37 | Malta | 2.9 % | new |
| 38 | Bolivia | 2.97 % | ▼21 |
| 39 | Poland | 2.98 % | new |
| 40 | Ghana | 2.98 % | ▼22 |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 3.04 % | new |
| 42 | Madagascar | 3.04 % | new |
| 43 | Myanmar | 3.05 % | new |
| 44 | Nigeria | 3.06 % | new |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 3.15 % | new |
| 46 | Slovenia | 3.18 % | new |
| 47 | Bhutan | 3.23 % | ▼28 |
| 48 | Indonesia | 3.24 % | ▼28 |
| 49 | Oman | 3.25 % | new |
| 50 | Jamaica | 3.29 % | ▼29 |
Rank history
Positions of today's top 10 across every published snapshot.
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-28 | 2026-10-28 | 2026-10-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | – | – | 1 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Niger | – | – | 3 |
| Thailand | – | – | 4 |
| Burundi | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Chad | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Lao PDR | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Solomon Islands | – | – | 9 |
| Moldova | – | – | 10 |