Unemployment Rate: 1987 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 5.7% | -0.10 | -0.90 | December 1987 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 9.5% | -0.20 | -1.70 | December 1987 | |
| France [+] | 9.0% | -0.10 | -0.20 | December 1987 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.7% | 0 | -0.20 | December 1987 | |
| Spain [+] | 19.4% | 0 | -0.80 | December 1987 | |
| Italy [+] | 9.7% | 0 | 0.50 | December 1987 | |
| Portugal [+] | 7.3% | -0.20 | -1.60 | December 1987 | |
| Ireland [+] | 16.5% | 0 | -0.30 | December 1987 | |
| Australia [+] | 7.7% | -0.20 | -0.64 | December 1987 | |
| Belgium [+] | 9.5% | -0.10 | -0.60 | December 1987 | |
| Canada [+] | 8.0% | -0.20 | -1.50 | December 1987 | |
| Chile [+] | 9.6% | -0.52 | -0.84 | December 1987 | |
| Denmark [+] | 5.0% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1987 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 2.3% | 0 | -0.10 | December 1987 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 7.5% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1987 | |
| Sweden [+] | 1.8% | -0.10 | -0.80 | December 1987 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 1986Unemployment Rate 1988 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 11.2% | 11.7% | 10.7% | December 1987 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 14.0% | 15.0% | 12.7% | December 1987 | |||
| France [+] | 17.2% | 14.5% | 20.5% | December 1987 | |||
| Japan [+] | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4.4% | December 1987 | |||
| Spain [+] | 39.4% | 33.1% | 46.9% | December 1987 | |||
| Italy [+] | 30.1% | 25.5% | 35.7% | December 1987 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 16.5% | 11.7% | 22.0% | December 1987 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 24.3% | 26.2% | 22.0% | December 1987 | |||
| Australia [+] | 14.3% | 14.5% | 14.2% | December 1987 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 18.9% | 13.1% | 25.1% | December 1987 | |||
| Canada [+] | 11.7% | 12.7% | 10.7% | December 1987 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.7% | December 1987 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | December 1987 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 11.5% | 12.1% | 10.8% | December 1987 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | December 1987 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1986Unemployment Rate 1988 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 5.7% | 5.8% | December 1987 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 9.8% | 9.1% | December 1987 | ||
| France [+] | 7.7% | 10.7% | December 1987 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.7% | 2.6% | December 1987 | ||
| Spain [+] | 15.3% | 27.4% | December 1987 | ||
| Italy [+] | 6.8% | 15.0% | December 1987 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 5.6% | 9.8% | December 1987 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 15.9% | 17.9% | December 1987 | ||
| Australia [+] | 7.4% | 8.3% | December 1987 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 6.3% | 14.8% | December 1987 | ||
| Canada [+] | 7.7% | 8.4% | December 1987 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 4.4% | 5.8% | December 1987 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.6% | 3.5% | December 1987 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 5.5% | 10.9% | December 1987 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 2.0% | 1.6% | December 1987 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1986Unemployment Rate 1988 > | |||||
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