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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 |
6.7 |
#50 |
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| 2003 |
6.4 |
#65 |
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| 2002 |
5.1 |
#76 |
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| 2001 |
4.1 |
#83 |
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| 2000 |
3.9 |
#81 |
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| 1999 |
4.4 |
#78 |
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| 1998 |
5 |
#69 |
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| 1997 |
6.9 |
#65 |
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| 1996 |
7.3 |
#58 |
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| 1995 |
7.2 |
#51 |
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| 1994 |
6.9 |
#56 |
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| 1993 |
5.5 |
#55 |
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| 1992 |
4.1 |
#54 |
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| 1991 |
4.3 |
#58 |
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| 1990 |
4.7 |
#45 |
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| 1989 |
5.1 |
#41 |
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| 1988 |
5.8 |
#35 |
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| 1987 |
7.2 |
#27 |
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| 1986 |
8.6 |
#25 |
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| 1985 |
8.6 |
#20 |
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| 1984 |
8.4 |
#23 |
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| 1983 |
7.6 |
#25 |
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| 1982 |
6.3 |
#25 |
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| 1981 |
7.1 |
#14 |
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| 1980 |
6.7 |
#13 |
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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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