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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 |
16.1 |
#29 |
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| 2004 |
15.3 |
#40 |
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| 2003 |
14.6 |
#43 |
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| 2002 |
11.5 |
#52 |
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| 2001 |
9.4 |
#55 |
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| 2000 |
8.6 |
#58 |
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| 1999 |
8.8 |
#58 |
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| 1998 |
10.3 |
#62 |
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| 1997 |
14.6 |
#42 |
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| 1996 |
16.3 |
#35 |
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| 1995 |
15.7 |
#34 |
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| 1994 |
14.1 |
#39 |
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| 1993 |
12.1 |
#41 |
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| 1992 |
9.4 |
#39 |
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| 1991 |
8.8 |
#42 |
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| 1990 |
9.6 |
#33 |
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| 1989 |
10.8 |
#25 |
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| 1988 |
12.5 |
#19 |
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| 1987 |
15.4 |
#12 |
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| 1986 |
18.5 |
#13 |
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| 1985 |
19 |
#14 |
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| 1984 |
19 |
#12 |
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| 1983 |
17.4 |
#16 |
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| 1982 |
14.6 |
#11 |
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| 1981 |
16.2 |
#6 |
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| 1980 |
16.4 |
#5 |
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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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