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DEFINITION
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.
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 2004 |
10.5 |
#30 |
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| 2003 |
12.6 |
#30 |
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| 2002 |
12.4 |
#31 |
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| 2001 |
11.9 |
#35 |
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| 2000 |
11.5 |
#35 |
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| 1999 |
13.3 |
#29 |
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| 1998 |
16.4 |
#17 |
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| 1997 |
17.8 |
#21 |
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| 1996 |
17.8 |
#19 |
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| 1995 |
22.9 |
#7 |
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| 1994 |
27.9 |
#5 |
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| 1993 |
27.7 |
#4 |
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| 1992 |
25.8 |
#4 |
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| 1991 |
21 |
#13 |
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| 1990 |
20.2 |
#7 |
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| 1989 |
18.7 |
#6 |
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| 1988 |
23 |
#5 |
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| 1987 |
23.1 |
#5 |
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| 1986 |
23 |
#4 |
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| 1985 |
24 |
#4 |
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| 1984 |
22.1 |
#4 |
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| 1983 |
19.8 |
#4 |
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| 1982 |
18 |
#7 |
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| 1981 |
15 |
#4 |
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| 1980 |
14.8 |
#5 |
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DEFINITION: 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.
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