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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 |
1.5 |
#77 |
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| 2003 |
1.5 |
#92 |
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| 2002 |
1.8 |
#94 |
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| 2001 |
2.6 |
#94 |
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| 2000 |
2.4 |
#91 |
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| 1999 |
3 |
#89 |
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| 1998 |
3.4 |
#79 |
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| 1997 |
0.9 |
#98 |
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| 1996 |
1.1 |
#93 |
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| 1994 |
1.3 |
#88 |
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| 1992 |
1.4 |
#72 |
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| 1991 |
2.7 |
#67 |
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| 1990 |
2.2 |
#56 |
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| 1989 |
1.4 |
#57 |
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| 1988 |
3 |
#46 |
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| 1987 |
5.8 |
#33 |
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| 1986 |
3.5 |
#46 |
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| 1984 |
4.8 |
#35 |
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| 1982 |
2.5 |
#42 |
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| 1981 |
1.3 |
#33 |
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| 1980 |
0.9 |
#34 |
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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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