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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 |
8.5 |
#35 |
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| 2003 |
9.2 |
#46 |
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| 2002 |
8.7 |
#50 |
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| 2001 |
7.7 |
#55 |
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| 2000 |
7.4 |
#51 |
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| 1999 |
9.2 |
#42 |
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| 1998 |
9.1 |
#43 |
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| 1997 |
10.7 |
#38 |
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| 1996 |
11.4 |
#34 |
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| 1995 |
12.4 |
#24 |
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| 1994 |
13.2 |
#23 |
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| 1993 |
12.9 |
#20 |
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| 1992 |
13.3 |
#16 |
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| 1991 |
14.1 |
#15 |
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| 1990 |
14.4 |
#9 |
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| 1985 |
14.1 |
#8 |
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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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