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  • Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
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Female > % of female labor force 15.4% 1995 21st out of 79
Male > % of male labor force 18% 1995 3rd out of 79
Total > % of total labor force 16.9% 1995 10th out of 85
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 3.9% 1986 46th out of 57
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 22.3% 1986 12th out of 35
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 11.5% 1986 23th out of 35
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 15.4% 1986 16th out of 35

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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