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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 |
12.8 |
#19 |
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| 2002 |
16.4 |
#20 |
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| 2000 |
15.8 |
#23 |
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| 1998 |
15 |
#22 |
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| 1997 |
17.1 |
#22 |
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| 1995 |
14 |
#25 |
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| 1994 |
9.1 |
#42 |
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| 1993 |
9.9 |
#37 |
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| 1992 |
14 |
#18 |
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| 1991 |
16.3 |
#19 |
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| 1990 |
0.7 |
#57 |
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| 1988 |
0.7 |
#49 |
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| 1986 |
1.7 |
#52 |
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| 1985 |
1.4 |
#42 |
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| 1984 |
1.8 |
#42 |
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| 1983 |
1.8 |
#38 |
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| 1982 |
7.4 |
#23 |
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| 1981 |
7.3 |
#17 |
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| 1980 |
14 |
#6 |
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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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