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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 |
4.5 |
#65 |
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| 2003 |
4.3 |
#75 |
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| 2002 |
4.1 |
#75 |
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| 2001 |
3.5 |
#82 |
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| 2000 |
3.3 |
#77 |
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| 1999 |
3.7 |
#79 |
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| 1998 |
4 |
#70 |
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| 1997 |
3.9 |
#74 |
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| 1996 |
3.9 |
#75 |
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| 1995 |
3.2 |
#69 |
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| 1994 |
3.3 |
#71 |
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| 1993 |
4.1 |
#57 |
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| 1992 |
3.5 |
#53 |
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| 1991 |
3.3 |
#58 |
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| 1990 |
3 |
#46 |
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| 1989 |
2.8 |
#44 |
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| 1988 |
3.3 |
#39 |
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| 1987 |
3.6 |
#42 |
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| 1986 |
3.2 |
#43 |
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| 1985 |
3.6 |
#33 |
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| 1984 |
3.9 |
#35 |
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| 1983 |
3.5 |
#34 |
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| 1982 |
2.8 |
#32 |
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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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