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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 |
3.5 |
#71 |
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| 2003 |
3.4 |
#88 |
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| 2002 |
3.1 |
#89 |
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| 2001 |
3.8 |
#86 |
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| 2000 |
4.1 |
#79 |
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| 1999 |
6.3 |
#65 |
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| 1998 |
7 |
#58 |
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| 1997 |
2.6 |
#91 |
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| 1996 |
2 |
#92 |
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| 1995 |
2.1 |
#83 |
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| 1994 |
2.5 |
#84 |
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| 1993 |
2.9 |
#70 |
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| 1992 |
2.5 |
#66 |
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| 1991 |
2.4 |
#69 |
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| 1990 |
2.5 |
#55 |
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| 1989 |
2.6 |
#51 |
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| 1988 |
2.5 |
#49 |
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| 1987 |
3.1 |
#46 |
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| 1986 |
3.8 |
#44 |
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| 1985 |
4 |
#35 |
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| 1984 |
3.8 |
#41 |
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| 1983 |
4.1 |
#35 |
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| 1982 |
4.4 |
#33 |
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| 1981 |
4.5 |
#23 |
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| 1980 |
5.2 |
#18 |
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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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