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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 |
6.8 |
#48 |
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| 2003 |
6.9 |
#62 |
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| 2002 |
6.2 |
#64 |
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| 2001 |
7 |
#60 |
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| 2000 |
7 |
#56 |
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| 1999 |
6.8 |
#62 |
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| 1998 |
7.4 |
#55 |
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| 1997 |
7.7 |
#59 |
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| 1996 |
7.4 |
#56 |
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| 1995 |
7.2 |
#50 |
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| 1994 |
7.7 |
#51 |
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| 1993 |
9.9 |
#33 |
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| 1992 |
4.3 |
#53 |
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| 1991 |
7.4 |
#37 |
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| 1990 |
10 |
#17 |
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| 1989 |
8.4 |
#21 |
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| 1988 |
9.4 |
#18 |
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| 1986 |
7.9 |
#28 |
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| 1985 |
16.9 |
#5 |
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| 1980 |
13.2 |
#3 |
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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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