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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 |
| 2003 |
23.2 |
#7 |
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| 2002 |
23.9 |
#5 |
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| 2001 |
22.2 |
#9 |
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| 2000 |
22.7 |
#5 |
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| 1999 |
19.4 |
#12 |
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| 1998 |
19.9 |
#11 |
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| 1997 |
19.8 |
#16 |
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| 1996 |
20.4 |
#12 |
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| 1995 |
24.1 |
#5 |
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| 1994 |
22.8 |
#8 |
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| 1993 |
22.3 |
#8 |
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| 1992 |
17 |
#14 |
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| 1991 |
21.3 |
#11 |
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| 1990 |
17.9 |
#8 |
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| 1989 |
10.7 |
#21 |
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| 1984 |
11.4 |
#19 |
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| 1983 |
10.6 |
#18 |
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| 1982 |
20.5 |
#4 |
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| 1981 |
18.8 |
#2 |
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| 1980 |
19.2 |
#2 |
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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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