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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 |
11.4 |
#26 |
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| 2003 |
15 |
#22 |
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| 2002 |
13.9 |
#26 |
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| 2001 |
16.2 |
#21 |
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| 2000 |
13.1 |
#28 |
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| 1999 |
19.6 |
#11 |
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| 1998 |
15.9 |
#20 |
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| 1997 |
12.6 |
#39 |
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| 1996 |
14.1 |
#32 |
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| 1995 |
8.8 |
#41 |
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| 1994 |
9.3 |
#41 |
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| 1993 |
11.5 |
#30 |
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| 1992 |
13.2 |
#21 |
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| 1991 |
8.5 |
#37 |
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| 1990 |
9.1 |
#25 |
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| 1989 |
11.1 |
#17 |
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| 1988 |
10.3 |
#19 |
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| 1987 |
10.4 |
#19 |
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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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