Western Europe and North America have the lowest unemployment rates.
According to Trading Economics, due to the corona outbreak, the unemployment rate in most countries has increased significantly, and now in many countries, the unemployment rate is in double digits. Here are the unemployment rates in a number of selected countries:
1- South Africa
Unemployment rate: 30.8%
Last time available: September 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 7.5% increase
2- Armenia
Unemployment rate: 17.5%
Last time available: June 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 2.3% decrease
3- Spain
Unemployment rate: 16.26%
Last time available: September 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.93% increase
4- Brazil
Unemployment rate: 14.3%
Last available: October 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.3% decrease
5- Turkey
Unemployment rate: 12.7%
Last time available: September 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.5% decrease
6- Afghanistan
Unemployment rate: 11.1%
Last time available: December 2019
Change compared to the previous month: no change
7- Iran
Unemployment rate: 9.8%
Last time available: June 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.8% decrease
8- Italy
Unemployment rate: 9.8%
Last available: October 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.1% increase
9- France
Unemployment rate: 9%
Last time available: September 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 1.9% increase
10- Canada
Unemployment rate: 8.5 percent
Last time available: November 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.3% decrease
11- America
Unemployment rate: 6.7%
Last time available: November 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.2% decrease
12- Russia
Unemployment rate: 6.1%
Last time available: November 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.2% decrease
13- China
Unemployment rate: 5.2 percent
Last time available: November 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.1% decrease
14- England
Unemployment rate: 4.9%
Last available: October 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.1% increase
15- Germany
Unemployment rate: 4.5%
Last available: October 2020
Change compared to the previous month: no change
16- Switzerland
Unemployment rate: 3.3%
Last time available: November 2020
Change compared to the previous month: 0.1% increase