Unemployment Rate: 1985 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 7.0% | 0 | -0.30 | December 1985 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 11.3% | 0 | -0.30 | December 1985 | |
| France [+] | 8.7% | 0 | -0.10 | December 1985 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.8% | 0 | 0.20 | December 1985 | |
| Italy [+] | 8.5% | 0.10 | 0.60 | December 1985 | |
| Portugal [+] | 10.1% | 0.10 | 0.30 | December 1985 | |
| Ireland [+] | 17.0% | 0.10 | 0.90 | December 1985 | |
| Australia [+] | 7.8% | -0.17 | -0.74 | December 1985 | |
| Belgium [+] | 10.0% | 0.10 | -0.70 | December 1985 | |
| Canada [+] | 10.1% | -0.20 | -1.00 | December 1985 | |
| Denmark [+] | 5.6% | -0.20 | -1.80 | December 1985 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 2.8% | 0 | 0 | December 1985 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 8.0% | -0.10 | -1.00 | December 1985 | |
| Sweden [+] | 2.8% | 0.10 | -0.10 | December 1985 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 1984Unemployment Rate 1986 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 13.5% | 13.6% | 13.3% | December 1985 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 18.0% | 19.2% | 16.6% | December 1985 | |||
| France [+] | 18.5% | 16.1% | 21.4% | December 1985 | |||
| Japan [+] | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | December 1985 | |||
| Italy [+] | 29.5% | 24.5% | 35.2% | December 1985 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 23.0% | 17.8% | 28.7% | December 1985 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 24.6% | 26.5% | 22.3% | December 1985 | |||
| Australia [+] | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | December 1985 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 21.1% | 15.3% | 27.2% | December 1985 | |||
| Canada [+] | 15.4% | 17.1% | 13.5% | December 1985 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.5% | December 1985 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.4% | December 1985 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 13.0% | 15.4% | 10.6% | December 1985 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 7.0% | 7.5% | 6.6% | December 1985 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1984Unemployment Rate 1986 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 6.8% | 7.2% | December 1985 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 11.6% | 10.8% | December 1985 | ||
| France [+] | 7.4% | 10.3% | December 1985 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.8% | 2.8% | December 1985 | ||
| Italy [+] | 5.8% | 13.6% | December 1985 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 7.8% | 13.4% | December 1985 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 16.1% | 18.7% | December 1985 | ||
| Australia [+] | 7.3% | 8.6% | December 1985 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 6.1% | 16.3% | December 1985 | ||
| Canada [+] | 10.0% | 10.2% | December 1985 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 4.3% | 7.1% | December 1985 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.9% | 4.4% | December 1985 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 7.0% | 9.6% | December 1985 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 2.9% | 2.7% | December 1985 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1984Unemployment Rate 1986 > | |||||
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