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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 |
#49 |
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| 2003 |
7.9 |
#52 |
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| 2002 |
7.3 |
#58 |
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| 2001 |
5.1 |
#73 |
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| 2000 |
4.9 |
#70 |
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| 1999 |
6.2 |
#68 |
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| 1998 |
4.6 |
#71 |
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| 1997 |
2.2 |
#96 |
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| 1996 |
2.8 |
#88 |
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| 1995 |
3.2 |
#77 |
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| 1994 |
1.9 |
#86 |
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| 1993 |
2 |
#76 |
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| 1992 |
2 |
#70 |
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| 1991 |
1.8 |
#74 |
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| 1990 |
1.3 |
#62 |
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| 1989 |
1.1 |
#59 |
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| 1988 |
1.4 |
#55 |
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| 1987 |
1.7 |
#52 |
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| 1986 |
2.8 |
#48 |
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| 1985 |
3.2 |
#40 |
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| 1984 |
3.8 |
#37 |
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| 1983 |
4.4 |
#32 |
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| 1982 |
3.6 |
#34 |
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| 1981 |
3.5 |
#28 |
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| 1980 |
3.7 |
#27 |
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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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