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  • Total > % of total labor force: 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.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: 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.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: 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.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
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Total > % of total labor force 1.7% 2004 75th out of 77
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 1.67% 2004 104th out of 105
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 3.4% 1983 33th out of 34
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 5.3% 1983 31st out of 34
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 4.7% 1983 32nd out of 34
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 8.4% 2006 71st out of 76
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 31.6% 2006 49th out of 76
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 51.3% 2006 23th out of 72
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 9.6% 2006 59th out of 77
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 13.5% 2006 49th out of 76
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 5.3% 2006 63th out of 76
Youth unemployment, both sexes 11.3% 2005 59th out of 84
Youth unemployment, female 10% 2005 66th out of 80
Youth unemployment, male 11.8% 2005 57th out of 80

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables

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