Unemployment Rate: 1992 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 7.4% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1992 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 10.4% | 0.20 | 0.90 | December 1992 | |
| Germany [+] | 7.2% | 0.10 | 1.20 | December 1992 | |
| France [+] | 9.8% | 0.10 | 0.70 | December 1992 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.3% | 0 | 0.20 | December 1992 | |
| Spain [+] | 18.8% | 0.40 | 2.90 | December 1992 | |
| Italy [+] | 8.9% | 0 | 0.30 | December 1992 | |
| Portugal [+] | 5.4% | 0.20 | 0.50 | December 1992 | |
| Ireland [+] | 15.7% | 0 | 0.60 | December 1992 | |
| Australia [+] | 11.2% | 0.08 | 0.74 | December 1992 | |
| Belgium [+] | 7.7% | 0.20 | 1.00 | December 1992 | |
| Canada [+] | 11.7% | -0.40 | 1.40 | December 1992 | |
| Chile [+] | 6.2% | -0.35 | -0.89 | December 1992 | |
| Denmark [+] | 9.3% | 0.20 | 1.10 | December 1992 | |
| Finland [+] | 13.9% | 0.30 | 4.70 | December 1992 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 2.2% | 0 | 0.40 | December 1992 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 6.0% | 0.10 | 0.40 | December 1992 | |
| Norway [+] | 6.6% | -0.10 | -0.10 | December 1992 | |
| Sweden [+] | 6.7% | 0.20 | 2.60 | December 1992 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 1991Unemployment Rate 1993 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 14.2% | 14.9% | 13.4% | December 1992 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 17.3% | 20.6% | 13.5% | December 1992 | |||
| Germany [+] | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | December 1992 | |||
| France [+] | 19.3% | 17.1% | 22.0% | December 1992 | |||
| Japan [+] | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | December 1992 | |||
| Spain [+] | 36.5% | 32.4% | 41.6% | December 1992 | |||
| Italy [+] | 25.3% | 21.5% | 30.0% | December 1992 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 13.6% | 10.7% | 16.5% | December 1992 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 25.5% | 27.1% | 23.6% | December 1992 | |||
| Australia [+] | 19.1% | 20.3% | 17.8% | December 1992 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.5% | December 1992 | |||
| Canada [+] | 17.8% | 20.1% | 15.4% | December 1992 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% | December 1992 | |||
| Finland [+] | 30.1% | 33.3% | 26.6% | December 1992 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | December 1992 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 9.4% | 10.1% | 8.6% | December 1992 | |||
| Norway [+] | 14.5% | 16.0% | 12.8% | December 1992 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 16.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | December 1992 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1991Unemployment Rate 1993 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 7.6% | 7.2% | December 1992 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 12.4% | 7.8% | December 1992 | ||
| Germany [+] | 5.8% | 9.0% | December 1992 | ||
| France [+] | 8.7% | 11.1% | December 1992 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.2% | 2.5% | December 1992 | ||
| Spain [+] | 15.2% | 25.2% | December 1992 | ||
| Italy [+] | 6.5% | 13.1% | December 1992 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 4.8% | 6.1% | December 1992 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 15.4% | 16.3% | December 1992 | ||
| Australia [+] | 11.8% | 10.4% | December 1992 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 5.7% | 10.5% | December 1992 | ||
| Canada [+] | 12.3% | 10.9% | December 1992 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 8.9% | 9.7% | December 1992 | ||
| Finland [+] | 15.6% | 12.0% | December 1992 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.9% | 2.8% | December 1992 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 4.4% | 8.4% | December 1992 | ||
| Norway [+] | 7.6% | 5.5% | December 1992 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 7.8% | 5.5% | December 1992 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1991Unemployment Rate 1993 > | |||||
Unemployment (or joblessness) occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work. Therefore, the unemployed in a country are those with age, ability and desire to work (labor force) but do not have a job.
The number of unemployed in a country usually was expressed in terms of the labor force, and it is called unemployment rate. The unemployment rate is a percentage and it is calculated by dividing the number of unemployed people by all individuals currently in the labor force.
Unemployment rate = Total Unemployed / Labor force