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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 |
3.3 |
#70 |
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| 2003 |
3 |
#84 |
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| 2002 |
1.9 |
#87 |
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| 2001 |
1.6 |
#94 |
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| 2000 |
1.8 |
#88 |
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| 1999 |
1.7 |
#86 |
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| 1998 |
1.9 |
#85 |
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| 1997 |
1.8 |
#92 |
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| 1996 |
2.5 |
#86 |
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| 1995 |
2.1 |
#77 |
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| 1994 |
3 |
#72 |
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| 1993 |
1.9 |
#70 |
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| 1992 |
1.6 |
#66 |
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| 1991 |
1.1 |
#72 |
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| 1990 |
1.2 |
#56 |
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| 1989 |
1.1 |
#53 |
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| 1988 |
1.5 |
#48 |
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| 1987 |
1.7 |
#49 |
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| 1986 |
1.9 |
#50 |
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| 1985 |
2.2 |
#40 |
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| 1984 |
2.1 |
#41 |
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| 1983 |
2.3 |
#38 |
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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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