8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

1/13

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

2/13

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeki

International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Social Protection & Labor: Unemployment

Annual

Weighted average

The standard definition of unemployed persons is those individuals without work, seeking work in aUnemployment and total employment are the broadest indicators of economic activity as reflected

There may be persons not currently in the labour market who want to work but do not actively "see

The unemployment rates presented here are the ILO estimates from the ILO's Key Indicators of the

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

3/13

ng employment.

recent past period, and currently available for work. Persons who did not look for work buty the labor market. The International Labour Organization(ILO) defines the unemployed as

k" work because they view job opportunities as limited, or because they have restricted labo

Labour Market database. These harmonized estimates use strict data selection criteria and

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

4/13

ave an arrangements for a future job are counted as unemployed. It is the labour force or tmembers of the economically active population who are without work but available for and s

ur mobility, or face discrimination, or structural, social or cultural barriers. The exclusion of

nhanced methods to ensure comparability across countries and over time. National estimat

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

5/13

e economically active portion of the population that serves as the base for this indicator, neeking work, including people who have lost their jobs or who have voluntarily left work. So

people who want to work but are not seeking work (often called the "hidden unemployed" or

s are also available in the WDI database.Relevance to gender indicator: Women tend to be

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

6/13

t the total population. The unemployment rates presented here are the ILO estimates from tme unemployment is unavoidable. At any time some workers are temporarily unemployed -

"discouraged workers") is a criterion that will affect the count of both women and men alth

xcluded from the unemployment count for various reasons. Women suffer more from discri

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

7/13

e ILO's Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. The ILO estimates are harmonized tobetween jobs as employers look for the right workers and workers search for better jobs. Su

ugh women may have a higher probability of being excluded from the count of unemployed

ination and from structural, social, and cultural barriers that impede them from seeking w

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

8/13

account for inconsistencies resulting from data source, definition, reference period, coveragch unemployment, often called frictional unemployment, results from the normal operation

because they suffer more from social barriers overall that impede them from meeting this c

rk. Also, women are often responsible for the care of children and the elderly and for house

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

9/13

e, age group, and collection methodologies. The adjusted rates are based on household labof labor markets.Changes in unemployment over time may reflect changes in the demand fo

riterion. There are situations where the conventional means of seeking work are of limited r

old affairs. They may not be available for work during the short reference period, as they n

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

10/13

ur force sample surveys and includes both nationally reported and imputed data. Caution shand supply of labor; they may also reflect changes in reporting practices. Paradoxically, lo

levance - for example, in developing economies where the informal economy is rampant an

ed to make arrangements before starting work. Furthermore, women are considered to be e

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

11/13

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

12/13

ployment data.nt rates can occur in countries with a high level of economic development and low rates of p

employment would greatly undercount the untapped human resources of a country and wo

se jobs or their active search for more secure employment.

8/10/2019 7f0eafb5-e2a2-42c9-a9b9-8f5ab47c8384

13/13

overty. In countries witho

ld give a picture