Unemployment Rate: 1983 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 8.3% | -0.20 | -2.50 | December 1983 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 11.7% | 0 | 0.50 | December 1983 | |
| France [+] | 8.0% | 0.10 | December 1983 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.6% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1983 | |
| Italy [+] | 7.8% | 0.10 | December 1983 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 9.3% | 0 | December 1983 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 14.7% | 0.10 | December 1983 | ||
| Australia [+] | 9.5% | -0.20 | 0.06 | December 1983 | |
| Belgium [+] | 10.9% | -0.10 | December 1983 | ||
| Canada [+] | 11.3% | 0 | -1.80 | December 1983 | |
| Denmark [+] | 8.4% | 0 | December 1983 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 3.3% | -0.10 | December 1983 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 9.5% | 0 | December 1983 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 3.6% | -0.10 | December 1983 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1982Unemployment Rate 1984 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 14.9% | 15.7% | 14.1% | December 1983 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 19.4% | 21.2% | 17.2% | December 1983 | |||
| France [+] | 17.7% | 14.3% | 21.9% | December 1983 | |||
| Japan [+] | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.5% | December 1983 | |||
| Italy [+] | 27.0% | 22.8% | 31.7% | December 1983 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 21.4% | 15.2% | 28.3% | December 1983 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 21.5% | 23.5% | 19.1% | December 1983 | |||
| Australia [+] | 17.3% | 18.5% | 16.0% | December 1983 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 24.8% | 20.0% | 29.9% | December 1983 | |||
| Canada [+] | 18.1% | 20.4% | 15.6% | December 1983 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 15.2% | 15.5% | 15.7% | December 1983 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% | December 1983 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 16.0% | 19.9% | 12.2% | December 1983 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.0% | December 1983 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1982Unemployment Rate 1984 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 8.3% | 8.3% | December 1983 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 12.0% | 11.3% | December 1983 | ||
| France [+] | 6.6% | 10.0% | December 1983 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.6% | 2.7% | December 1983 | ||
| Italy [+] | 5.3% | 12.6% | December 1983 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 6.5% | 13.3% | December 1983 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 14.1% | 16.1% | December 1983 | ||
| Australia [+] | 9.2% | 9.8% | December 1983 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 7.4% | 17.0% | December 1983 | ||
| Canada [+] | 11.5% | 11.1% | December 1983 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 7.8% | 9.0% | December 1983 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 2.5% | 5.1% | December 1983 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 8.9% | 10.4% | December 1983 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 3.6% | 3.7% | December 1983 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1982Unemployment Rate 1984 > | |||||
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