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Description

Modeled estimate of the share of the labor force that is without work but is available and actively seeking employment. The indicator reflects the inability of an economy to generate employment for people who want to work but are not doing so.

Long-Term Objective

Average of best performers

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 0.5.

Global-only

This indicator is used for non-OECD countries only.

Reference

ILO

Unemployment rate

% of total labor force
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China

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Indonesia

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Nigeria

Pakistan

Russian Federation

United States

Source: ILO

SDG 1

Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90/day

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20/day

Poverty rate after taxes and transfers

SDG 8

Adults with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider

Unemployment rate

Fundamental labor rights are effectively guaranteed

Fatal work-related accidents embodied in imports

Employment-to-population ratio

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Unemployment rate