Between 2019 and 2020, the number of unemployed people worldwide increased from 191.93 million to 235.21 million, the biggest annual increase in unemployment in this provided time period. In 2022, the number of people unemployed decreased down to 205.25 million.
Number of unemployed persons worldwide from 1991 to 2024
(in millions)
Characteristic
Unemployed persons in millions
2024*
210.94
2023*
208.23
2022
205.25
2021
216.4
2020
235.21
2019
191.93
2018
193.9
2017
198.11
2016
200.75
2015
199.2
2014
196.28
2013
199.02
2012
198.26
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ILO. (February 23, 2023). Number of unemployed persons worldwide from 1991 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266414/unemployed-persons-worldwide/
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