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DEFINITION
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 2005 |
9.4 |
#48 |
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| 2004 |
9.3 |
#60 |
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| 2003 |
10.2 |
#57 |
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| 2002 |
11.5 |
#53 |
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| 2001 |
11.8 |
#45 |
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| 2000 |
13.2 |
#41 |
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| 1999 |
13.7 |
#45 |
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| 1998 |
14.6 |
#45 |
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| 1997 |
13 |
#48 |
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| 1996 |
11.8 |
#51 |
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| 1995 |
11.9 |
#46 |
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| 1994 |
15 |
#37 |
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| 1993 |
17.3 |
#31 |
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| 1992 |
18.6 |
#22 |
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| 1991 |
18.8 |
#20 |
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| 1990 |
14.1 |
#22 |
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| 1989 |
13.5 |
#17 |
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| 1988 |
10.8 |
#22 |
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| 1987 |
8 |
#24 |
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| 1986 |
7.9 |
#25 |
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DEFINITION: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
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