Unemployment by gender

The 2025 unemployment rate was 8.3%.

MasVeri summary

The 2025 unemployment rate was 8.3%. The rate for women was 11.3%, compared with 6.8% for men: a gap of 4.5 percentage points. The denominator is the labour force, not the whole population.

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This research covers the stated period and does not replace subsequent releases. Sources checked: 7 September 2026.

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