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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 |
4.8 |
#62 |
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| 2003 |
3.7 |
#85 |
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| 2002 |
2.6 |
#91 |
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| 2001 |
1.8 |
#98 |
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| 2000 |
2.4 |
#92 |
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| 1999 |
2.3 |
#90 |
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| 1998 |
2.8 |
#86 |
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| 1997 |
2.5 |
#92 |
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| 1996 |
3.3 |
#85 |
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| 1995 |
2.9 |
#80 |
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| 1994 |
3.5 |
#76 |
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| 1993 |
2.3 |
#74 |
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| 1992 |
2 |
#71 |
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| 1991 |
1.5 |
#75 |
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| 1990 |
1.6 |
#61 |
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| 1989 |
1.5 |
#56 |
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| 1988 |
1.9 |
#54 |
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| 1987 |
2.4 |
#48 |
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| 1986 |
2.7 |
#51 |
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| 1985 |
3 |
#42 |
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| 1984 |
2.7 |
#46 |
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| 1983 |
3.2 |
#40 |
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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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