Countries with the lowest and highest unemployment rates #japan #germany #netherlands #australia

Countries with the lowest and highest unemployment rates #japan #germany #netherlands #australia

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📉 Not all economies are created equal — and in 2025, unemployment tells us a lot about where things are working… and where they’re not.

Let’s take a look at the countries with the lowest and highest unemployment rates in 2025:

🇯🇵 Japan leads with just 2.5%, reflecting a tight labor market and ongoing labor shortages due to its aging population. 🇲🇽 Mexico and 🇨🇿 Czechia also post low numbers, thanks to strong manufacturing sectors and export-driven growth.

🇩🇪 Germany (3.5%) remains a stable performer — even amid tech layoffs and industrial shifts, its Mittelstand backbone continues to provide steady employment.

Countries with high living standards — like 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, and 🇳🇱 Netherlands are also keeping unemployment low, at or below 4%.

On the flip side, the highest rates tell a different story:

🇪🇸 Spain tops the chart with 10.9% — despite tourism bouncing back, structural unemployment remains high, especially among the youth. 🇨🇴 Colombia (9.6%) and 🇫🇮 Finland (9.5%) also struggle — the former with informality, the latter with rising layoffs in tech and forestry.

🇬🇷 Greece (9.0%) is still dealing with long-standing economic challenges and high youth unemployment.

🇸🇪 Sweden (8.1%) is facing a mix of policy shifts, sector-specific layoffs, and economic transitions — including stricter immigration rules, tech downsizing, and disruptions in manufacturing.

🇫🇷 France (7.3%) continues to face structural unemployment — especially among youth and in less urbanized regions — despite years of reforms aimed at making hiring easier and boosting business competitiveness.

Unemployment rates are important, but they’re just one piece of the puzzle.
Low unemployment doesn’t always mean people have secure or well-paying jobs — and high unemployment doesn’t always mean an economy is failing. The numbers don’t show everything: many people may be stuck in part-time or short-term roles, or working in fields that don’t match their skills or training.

👇 Which country would you choose? Drop your pick in the comments!

📌 Source: OECD

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