This is a list of countries by unemployment rate.Methods of calculation and presentation of unemployment rate vary from country to country. Some countries count insured unemployed only, some count those in receipt of welfare benefit only, some count the disabled and other permanently unemployable people, some countries count those who choose (and are financially able) not to work, supported by This page displays a table with actual values, consensus figures, forecasts, statistics and historical data charts for - Unemployment Rate. This page provides values for Unemployment Rate reported in several countries. The table has current values for Unemployment Rate, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency plus links to historical In the Middle East where unemployment for this year is projected at 7.8%, one-third of the almost 5 million people without jobs are women even though they represent just 16% of the labor force. In Central and Western Asia, the regional jobless rate is expected to remain at 8.5% in 2018 and 2019,