Channel Islands Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Channel Islands unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.37%, a 0.32% decline from 2020.
  • Channel Islands unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.69%, a 1.27% increase from 2019.
  • Channel Islands unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.41%, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
  • Channel Islands unemployment rate for 2018 was 6.57%, a 0.56% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Channel Islands Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 7.37% -0.32%
2020 7.69% 1.27%
2019 6.41% -0.16%
2018 6.57% -0.56%
2017 7.14% -0.60%
2016 7.74% -0.47%
2015 8.22% -0.39%
2014 8.61% -0.22%
2013 8.83% 0.57%
2012 8.26% 0.79%
2011 7.47% 0.22%
2010 7.25% 0.36%
2009 6.88% 1.39%
2008 5.50% 0.07%
2007 5.43% -0.32%
2006 5.75% -0.30%
2005 6.05% -0.07%
2004 6.12% 0.19%
2003 5.93% 0.34%
2002 5.59% 0.27%
2001 5.32% -0.35%
2000 5.66% -0.58%
1999 6.24% -0.34%
1998 6.57% -0.44%
1997 7.01% -0.22%
1996 7.23% -0.07%
1995 7.30% -0.27%
1994 7.57% 0.19%
1993 7.38% 0.97%
1992 6.40% 0.44%
1991 5.96% 0.44%