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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 |
9.5 |
#36 |
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| 2003 |
8.3 |
#52 |
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| 2002 |
8.5 |
#50 |
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| 2001 |
8.4 |
#54 |
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| 2000 |
9 |
#46 |
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| 1999 |
10.3 |
#41 |
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| 1998 |
7.6 |
#54 |
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| 1997 |
6.6 |
#67 |
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| 1996 |
6.7 |
#61 |
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| 1995 |
5.3 |
#61 |
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| 1994 |
6.8 |
#56 |
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| 1993 |
5.1 |
#58 |
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| 1992 |
5.3 |
#45 |
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| 1991 |
5.8 |
#50 |
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| 1990 |
5.7 |
#40 |
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| 1989 |
6.1 |
#35 |
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| 1988 |
7.8 |
#26 |
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| 1987 |
9.3 |
#23 |
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| 1986 |
9.7 |
#26 |
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| 1985 |
13.4 |
#12 |
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| 1984 |
15.9 |
#10 |
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| 1983 |
14.7 |
#9 |
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| 1982 |
18.3 |
#6 |
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| 1981 |
9.9 |
#11 |
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| 1980 |
10 |
#13 |
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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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