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Nations with the least unemployment rates

  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 25</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Malaysia</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 3.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)</p>
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    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Rank: 25

    Country: Malaysia

    Average unemployment rate: 3.00%

    (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 24</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Switzerland</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 3.00%</p> <p>Images: Think Stock</p>
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    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 24

    Country: Switzerland

    Average unemployment rate: 3.00%

    Images: Think Stock

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  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 23</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Liechtenstein</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.80%</p> <p>(Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)</p>
    3/25

    Suspected Tax Evaders Use Lichtenstein As Financial Loophole

    Rank: 23

    Country: Liechtenstein

    Average unemployment rate: 2.80%

    (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

    Johannes Simon
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 22</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Brunei </p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.70%</p> <p>(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)</p>
    4/25

    The People Of Brunei Prepare For The Royal Wedding

    Rank: 22

    Country: Brunei

    Average unemployment rate: 2.70%

    (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

    Christopher Furlong
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 21</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Laos</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.50%</p> <p>(Photo by Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty Images)</p>
    5/25

    Laos Celebrates Songkran Water Festival

    Rank: 21

    Country: Laos

    Average unemployment rate: 2.50%

    (Photo by Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty Images)

    Chumsak Kanoknan
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 20</p> <p><b>Country:</b> United Arab Emirates</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.40%</p> <p>(Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</p>
    6/25

    General Views of Dubai

    Rank: 20

    Country: United Arab Emirates

    Average unemployment rate: 2.40%

    (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

    Julian Finney
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 19</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Tajikistan</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.20%</p> (AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO)
    7/25

    TAJIKISTAN-MOSQUE

    Rank: 19

    Country: Tajikistan

    Average unemployment rate: 2.20%

    (AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO)
    AFP
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 18</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Jersey</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.20%</p> <p>(Images: Think Stock)</p>
    8/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 18

    Country: Jersey

    Average unemployment rate: 2.20%

    (Images: Think Stock)

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  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 17</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Kuwait</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.20%</p> (Getty Images)
    9/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 17

    Country: Kuwait

    Average unemployment rate: 2.20%

    (Getty Images)
  • Rank: 16 Country: Bermuda Average unemployment rate: 2.10%
    10/25

    2012 PGA Grand Slam

    Rank: 16 Country: Bermuda Average unemployment rate: 2.10%
    Mike Ehrmann
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 15</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Macau</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)</p>
    11/25

    James Packer's 'City Of Dreams' Casino Opens In Macau

    Rank: 15

    Country: Macau

    Average unemployment rate: 2.00%

    (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)

    Victor Fraile
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 14</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Singapore </p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
    12/25

    Scenes Of Singapore

    Rank: 14

    Country: Singapore

    Average unemployment rate: 2.00%

    (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
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  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 13</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Seychelles</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>(AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI)</p>
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    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 13

    Country: Seychelles

    Average unemployment rate: 2.00%

    (AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI)

    AFP
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 12</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Isle of Man</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>Image: Think Stock</p>
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    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 12

    Country: Isle of Man

    Average unemployment rate: 2.00%

    Image: Think Stock

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  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 11</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Kiribati</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>Images: Think Stock</p>
    15/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 11

    Country: Kiribati

    Average unemployment rate: 2.00%

    Images: Think Stock

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  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 10</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Andorra</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.90%</p><p>Photo by Giorgio Minguzzi, via Wikimedia Commons</p>
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    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 10

    Country: Andorra

    Average unemployment rate: 1.90%

    Photo by Giorgio Minguzzi, via Wikimedia Commons

  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 9</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Papua New Guinea</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.90%</p> <p>(AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD)</p>
    17/25

    PNG-INDEPENDENCE-SINGSING-MIRAKEAL ELDER

    Rank: 9

    Country: Papua New Guinea

    Average unemployment rate: 1.90%

    (AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD)

    AFP
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 8</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Vanuatu</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.70%</p> <p> (AFP PHOTO / MARC LE CHELARD)</p>
    18/25

    VANUATU-LA BOUDEUSE-SOUTH PACIFIC

    Rank: 8

    Country: Vanuatu

    Average unemployment rate: 1.70%

    (AFP PHOTO / MARC LE CHELARD)

    AFP
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 7</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Azerbaijan</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.00%</p> <p>(AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV</p>
    19/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 7

    Country: Azerbaijan

    Average unemployment rate: 1.00%

    (AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV

    AFP
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 6</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Belarus</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Flikr: "Pulkassa", via Wikimedia Commons)</p>
    20/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 6

    Country: Belarus

    Average unemployment rate: 1.00%

    (Photo by Flikr: "Pulkassa", via Wikimedia Commons)

  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 5</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Uzbekistan</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.00%</p> (Think Stock)
    21/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 5

    Country: Uzbekistan

    Average unemployment rate: 1.00%

    (Think Stock)
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 4</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Guernsey</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.90%</p> <p>Photo By Man vyi, via Wikimedia Commons</p>
    22/25

    Nations with the best employment rates

    Rank: 4

    Country: Guernsey

    Average unemployment rate: 0.90%

    Photo By Man vyi, via Wikimedia Commons

  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 3</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Thailand</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.90%</p> <p>(Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images)</p>
    23/25

    Thai Protesters Force Cancelation Of ASEAN Regional Summit

    Rank: 3

    Country: Thailand

    Average unemployment rate: 0.90%

    (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images)

    Athit Perawongmetha
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 2</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Qatar</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.50%</p> <p>(Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</p>
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    Scenes Of Qatar

    Rank: 2

    Country: Qatar

    Average unemployment rate: 0.50%

    (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

    Robert Cianflone
  • <p><b>Rank:</b> 1</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Monaco</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images)</p>
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    FORMEL 1: GP VON MONACO 2002/TRAINING

    Rank: 1

    Country: Monaco

    Average unemployment rate: 0.00%

    (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images)

    Bongarts/Getty Images
<p><b>Rank:</b> 25</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Malaysia</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 3.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 24</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Switzerland</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 3.00%</p> <p>Images: Think Stock</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 23</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Liechtenstein</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.80%</p> <p>(Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 22</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Brunei </p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.70%</p> <p>(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 21</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Laos</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.50%</p> <p>(Photo by Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 20</p> <p><b>Country:</b> United Arab Emirates</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.40%</p> <p>(Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 19</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Tajikistan</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.20%</p> (AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO)
<p><b>Rank:</b> 18</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Jersey</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.20%</p> <p>(Images: Think Stock)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 17</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Kuwait</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.20%</p> (Getty Images)
Rank: 16 Country: Bermuda Average unemployment rate: 2.10%
<p><b>Rank:</b> 15</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Macau</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 14</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Singapore </p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
<p><b>Rank:</b> 13</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Seychelles</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>(AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 12</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Isle of Man</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>Image: Think Stock</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 11</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Kiribati</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 2.00%</p> <p>Images: Think Stock</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 10</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Andorra</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.90%</p><p>Photo by Giorgio Minguzzi, via Wikimedia Commons</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 9</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Papua New Guinea</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.90%</p> <p>(AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 8</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Vanuatu</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.70%</p> <p> (AFP PHOTO / MARC LE CHELARD)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 7</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Azerbaijan</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.00%</p> <p>(AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 6</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Belarus</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Flikr: "Pulkassa", via Wikimedia Commons)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 5</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Uzbekistan</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 1.00%</p> (Think Stock)
<p><b>Rank:</b> 4</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Guernsey</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.90%</p> <p>Photo By Man vyi, via Wikimedia Commons</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 3</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Thailand</p> <p><b> Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.90%</p> <p>(Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 2</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Qatar</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.50%</p> <p>(Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</p>
<p><b>Rank:</b> 1</p> <p><b>Country:</b> Monaco</p> <p><b>Average unemployment rate:</b> 0.00%</p> <p>(Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images)</p>

Source: The World Fact Book, CIA

(CIA Note: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.)