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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 |
6.7 |
#57 |
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| 2002 |
9 |
#32 |
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| 2001 |
6.7 |
#56 |
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| 1999 |
6.1 |
#64 |
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| 1998 |
4.5 |
#65 |
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| 1997 |
4.5 |
#71 |
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| 1996 |
7.8 |
#49 |
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| 1994 |
4.9 |
#61 |
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| 1993 |
5.5 |
#51 |
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| 1992 |
6.4 |
#37 |
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| 1991 |
5.4 |
#43 |
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| 1990 |
6.7 |
#30 |
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| 1989 |
6.6 |
#26 |
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| 1988 |
4.8 |
#33 |
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| 1987 |
6.5 |
#25 |
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| 1986 |
6.3 |
#32 |
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| 1985 |
5.1 |
#28 |
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| 1984 |
9.1 |
#14 |
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| 1983 |
9.8 |
#14 |
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| 1982 |
5.4 |
#23 |
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| 1980 |
3.8 |
#22 |
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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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