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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 |
23.5 |
#3 |
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| 2003 |
25.5 |
#3 |
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| 2002 |
26.9 |
#2 |
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| 2001 |
26.3 |
#4 |
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| 2000 |
24.1 |
#2 |
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| 1999 |
19.8 |
#2 |
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| 1998 |
21.5 |
#1 |
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| 1997 |
18.9 |
#7 |
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| 1996 |
17.4 |
#3 |
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| 1995 |
14.4 |
#12 |
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| 1994 |
17.2 |
#9 |
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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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