Unemployment Rate: 1982 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 10.8% | 0 | 2.30 | December 1982 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 11.2% | 0.10 | 0.90 | December 1982 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.5% | 0.10 | 0.30 | December 1982 | |
| Australia [+] | 9.4% | 0.72 | 3.37 | December 1982 | |
| Canada [+] | 13.1% | 0.20 | 4.40 | December 1982 | |
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Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan [+] | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | December 1982 | |||
| Australia [+] | 17.4% | 17.8% | 17.1% | December 1982 | |||
| Canada [+] | 20.6% | 23.4% | 17.4% | December 1982 | |||
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Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 11.2% | 10.4% | December 1982 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 12.0% | 9.9% | December 1982 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.5% | 2.5% | December 1982 | ||
| Australia [+] | 9.0% | 10.1% | December 1982 | ||
| Canada [+] | 13.5% | 12.5% | December 1982 | ||
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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