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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 |
11.7 |
#12 |
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| 2003 |
12.8 |
#17 |
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| 2002 |
13.2 |
#14 |
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| 2001 |
13 |
#16 |
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| 2000 |
11.9 |
#21 |
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| 1999 |
13.4 |
#15 |
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| 1998 |
14.3 |
#7 |
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| 1997 |
14.4 |
#12 |
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| 1996 |
15 |
#9 |
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| 1995 |
15.8 |
#8 |
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| 1994 |
16.5 |
#10 |
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| 1993 |
19.5 |
#3 |
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| 1992 |
19.2 |
#3 |
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| 1991 |
19.1 |
#3 |
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| 1990 |
17.6 |
#2 |
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| 1989 |
16.9 |
#2 |
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| 1988 |
18.4 |
#3 |
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| 1987 |
20.5 |
#2 |
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| 1986 |
23.4 |
#2 |
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| 1985 |
25.5 |
#1 |
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| 1984 |
24.4 |
#1 |
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| 1983 |
27 |
#1 |
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| 1982 |
26.3 |
#1 |
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| 1981 |
22.6 |
#1 |
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| 1980 |
19.5 |
#1 |
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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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