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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 |
13.5 |
#14 |
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| 2002 |
13.5 |
#12 |
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| 2001 |
11.5 |
#23 |
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| 2000 |
10.9 |
#25 |
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| 1999 |
8.7 |
#36 |
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| 1998 |
7.7 |
#45 |
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| 1997 |
9 |
#43 |
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| 1996 |
9.8 |
#34 |
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| 1995 |
8 |
#37 |
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| 1994 |
7.1 |
#46 |
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| 1993 |
6.5 |
#44 |
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| 1992 |
6.8 |
#33 |
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| 1991 |
7.2 |
#34 |
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| 1990 |
6.9 |
#28 |
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| 1989 |
6.1 |
#28 |
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| 1988 |
6.3 |
#23 |
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| 1987 |
6.7 |
#23 |
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| 1986 |
8.5 |
#21 |
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| 1984 |
10.7 |
#13 |
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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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