У свету 186 милиона незапослених

January 16, 2026

TL;DR

Global unemployment is projected at 4.9% this year, with 186 million people worldwide expected to be unemployed.
Job growth will be 0.5% in rich countries and 3.1% in poorer countries.
Europe's unemployment rate will remain at 5.5%, while the US rate is expected to rise in the medium term.
Nearly 300 million people globally live in extreme poverty, earning less than $3 per day.
Over half the population in many African and Latin American countries is employed in the informal economy.
Progress in employment quality has slowed significantly over the last decade.
The proportion of workers in extreme poverty has decreased by only 3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.
Informal employment has increased globally, with 2.1 billion people expected to work in the informal sector by 2026.
The shift of workers to more productive economic sectors has halved, slowing productivity growth.
Youth unemployment remains a significant challenge, particularly in low-income countries.
Productivity growth is insufficient in the poorest countries, and real wages are not keeping pace with inflation globally.
Artificial intelligence, trade disruptions, and political uncertainty pose additional risks to the labor market.
Countries need to rely more on domestic policies, strengthening institutions, and economic transformation due to uneven distribution of benefits from global trade and technological advancement.

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