Some countries hit worse than other

In some countries, employers used job retention programmes to cut hours while allowing workers to keep their pay and jobs; there, it is likely that the full impact of the pandemic is yet to be felt. In others, there have been unprecedented leaps in unemployment, but many workers will return to their jobs as economies re-open and activity picks up, though there may be losses.

Select a country to view its unemployment data. To learn more, discover our multilingual COUNTRY NOTES (right below the chart).