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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 |
17.2 |
#9 |
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| 2003 |
18.8 |
#13 |
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| 2002 |
19.2 |
#13 |
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| 2001 |
19.3 |
#15 |
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| 2000 |
18 |
#12 |
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| 1999 |
16.9 |
#15 |
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| 1998 |
20.8 |
#10 |
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| 1997 |
18.1 |
#19 |
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| 1996 |
20 |
#13 |
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| 1995 |
20.1 |
#12 |
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| 1994 |
20.4 |
#14 |
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| 1993 |
20.2 |
#13 |
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| 1992 |
22.3 |
#8 |
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| 1991 |
22.6 |
#8 |
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| 1989 |
21.6 |
#4 |
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| 1988 |
21.4 |
#6 |
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| 1987 |
16.7 |
#11 |
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| 1986 |
14.5 |
#16 |
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| 1985 |
18.5 |
#6 |
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| 1984 |
14.2 |
#12 |
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| 1983 |
14.5 |
#10 |
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| 1982 |
13.3 |
#12 |
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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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