Nations ranked by unemployment among ages 25+; percent of adult labour force, 2025.
15 nations are ranked by the highest adult unemployment rate in 2025. The rate is unemployed people ages 25 and older as a share of the adult labour force. Eswatini ranks first at 30.4%, ahead of South Africa at 29.1%. Jordan is fifteenth at 12%.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 30.4% | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 29.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Botswana | 20% | 2025 |
| 4 | Djibouti | 19.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Gabon | 18.4% | 2025 |
| 6 | Namibia | 16.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Libya | 15.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Somalia | 15.8% | 2025 |
| 9 | Republic of the Congo | 14.5% | 2025 |
| 10 | Lesotho | 14.4% | 2025 |
| 11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14.1% | 2025 |
| 12 | Yemen | 12.8% | 2025 |
| 13 | Tunisia | 12.7% | 2025 |
| 14 | Montenegro | 12.2% | 2025 |
| 15 | Jordan | 12% | 2025 |
Source 1: Unemployment rate by sex and age — ILO modelled estimates
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Dataset/table: Unemployment rate by sex and age — ILO modelled estimates
Units: percent of labour force
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports the 15 ranked adult unemployment rate observations for 2025.
The rate is unemployed people ages 25 and older as a share of the adult labour force. The series is an ILO harmonised modelled estimate and may be revised.
The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to people ages 25 and older in the labour force, the completed 2025 period and eligible reporting observations, then orders the published rates from highest to lowest.
All rows use the same ILOSTAT indicator, demographic classification, percent of labour force unit and 2025 period.
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