Unemployment Rate: 1986 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 6.6% | -0.30 | -0.40 | December 1986 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 11.2% | -0.10 | -0.10 | December 1986 | |
| France [+] | 9.2% | 0 | 0.50 | December 1986 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.9% | 0.10 | 0.10 | December 1986 | |
| Spain [+] | 20.2% | -0.10 | December 1986 | ||
| Italy [+] | 9.2% | 0.10 | 0.70 | December 1986 | |
| Portugal [+] | 8.9% | 0 | -1.20 | December 1986 | |
| Ireland [+] | 16.8% | 0 | -0.20 | December 1986 | |
| Australia [+] | 8.4% | 0.04 | 0.58 | December 1986 | |
| Belgium [+] | 10.1% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1986 | |
| Canada [+] | 9.5% | 0.10 | -0.60 | December 1986 | |
| Chile [+] | 10.4% | -0.96 | December 1986 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 4.9% | 0 | -0.70 | December 1986 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 2.4% | 0.10 | -0.40 | December 1986 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 7.4% | 0 | -0.60 | December 1986 | |
| Sweden [+] | 2.6% | -0.10 | -0.20 | December 1986 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 1985Unemployment Rate 1987 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 13.0% | 13.4% | 12.5% | December 1986 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 16.9% | 17.8% | 15.8% | December 1986 | |||
| France [+] | 17.9% | 14.9% | 21.6% | December 1986 | |||
| Japan [+] | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% | December 1986 | |||
| Spain [+] | 42.4% | 39.1% | 46.8% | December 1986 | |||
| Italy [+] | 29.8% | 25.2% | 35.1% | December 1986 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 19.7% | 15.6% | 24.4% | December 1986 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 25.0% | 27.3% | 22.2% | December 1986 | |||
| Australia [+] | 15.5% | 15.9% | 15.1% | December 1986 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 20.3% | 14.2% | 26.9% | December 1986 | |||
| Canada [+] | 14.3% | 15.2% | 13.2% | December 1986 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | December 1986 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.4% | December 1986 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 11.8% | 12.3% | 11.3% | December 1986 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 6.2% | 7.0% | 5.4% | December 1986 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1985Unemployment Rate 1987 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 6.7% | 6.5% | December 1986 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 11.6% | 10.8% | December 1986 | ||
| France [+] | 7.8% | 11.1% | December 1986 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.9% | 3.0% | December 1986 | ||
| Spain [+] | 18.1% | 24.9% | December 1986 | ||
| Italy [+] | 6.4% | 14.2% | December 1986 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 7.1% | 11.3% | December 1986 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 16.1% | 18.3% | December 1986 | ||
| Australia [+] | 8.2% | 8.6% | December 1986 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 6.3% | 16.2% | December 1986 | ||
| Canada [+] | 9.3% | 9.7% | December 1986 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 4.0% | 6.1% | December 1986 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.7% | 3.6% | December 1986 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 5.8% | 10.2% | December 1986 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 2.7% | 2.4% | December 1986 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1985Unemployment Rate 1987 > | |||||
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