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Finland & Spain Have The Highest Unemployment Rates, Japan The Lowest
Finland & Spain Have The Highest Unemployment Rates, Japan The Lowest
Unemployment across the OECD averaged 4.9% in May 2026, but labor market conditions continued to vary significantly from one country to another as economic growth slowed across parts of the developed world.
This visualization ranks seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for people aged 15 and older across OECD member countries in May 2026, using data from the OECD.
Finland Tops the Ranking
Finland recorded the highest unemployment rate among OECD countries at 10.8%, narrowly ahead of Spain at 10.3%.
The country’s labor market challenges have been...
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