Quarterly unemployment rate for the ten countries with a continuous survey; definitions follow each national survey.
Regional comparison
quarterly rate, ten countries (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Quarterly unemployment | Period | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 2.4% | 2025-04 | −0.6 pp | |
| 2 | Mexico | 2.7% | 2025-04 | +0.2 pp | |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 2.8% | 2025-04 | — | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3.5% | 2025-04 | +0.2 pp | |
| 5 | Paraguay | 4.9% | 2025-04 | −0.7 pp | |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 5% | 2025-04 | +0.1 pp | |
| 7 | Peru | 5.9% | 2025-04 | +0.4 pp | |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 7.4% | 2025-04 | — | |
| 9 | Uruguay | 7.7% | 2025-04 | −0.3 pp | |
| 10 | Colombia | 8.8% | 2025-04 | −1.7 pp |
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Quarterly unemployment”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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