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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 |
17.8 |
#8 |
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| 2003 |
18.5 |
#14 |
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| 2002 |
19.7 |
#11 |
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| 2001 |
19.1 |
#16 |
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| 2000 |
24.5 |
#3 |
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| 1999 |
23.3 |
#5 |
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| 1998 |
18 |
#14 |
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| 1997 |
14.9 |
#27 |
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| 1996 |
14.9 |
#26 |
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| 1994 |
12.3 |
#31 |
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| 1993 |
12 |
#29 |
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| 1992 |
13 |
#22 |
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| 1991 |
13.5 |
#22 |
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| 1990 |
13.3 |
#14 |
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| 1989 |
11.8 |
#14 |
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| 1987 |
14.5 |
#12 |
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| 1986 |
17.2 |
#13 |
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| 1980 |
7.2 |
#20 |
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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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