Unemployment Rate: 1988 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 5.3% | 0 | -0.40 | December 1988 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 8.0% | -0.20 | -1.70 | December 1988 | |
| France [+] | 8.8% | 0 | -0.20 | December 1988 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.4% | 0 | -0.30 | December 1988 | |
| Spain [+] | 17.6% | -0.10 | -1.80 | December 1988 | |
| Italy [+] | 9.8% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1988 | |
| Portugal [+] | 6.3% | -0.10 | -1.00 | December 1988 | |
| Ireland [+] | 15.7% | -0.10 | -0.80 | December 1988 | |
| Australia [+] | 6.8% | 0.22 | -0.90 | December 1988 | |
| Belgium [+] | 8.1% | -0.10 | -1.40 | December 1988 | |
| Canada [+] | 7.5% | -0.30 | -0.50 | December 1988 | |
| Chile [+] | 8.0% | -0.81 | -1.62 | December 1988 | |
| Denmark [+] | 6.4% | 0.20 | 1.40 | December 1988 | |
| Finland [+] | 3.6% | -0.10 | December 1988 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.8% | 0 | -0.50 | December 1988 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 7.1% | -0.10 | -0.40 | December 1988 | |
| Sweden [+] | 1.4% | -0.30 | -0.40 | December 1988 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 1987Unemployment Rate 1989 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 10.8% | 11.1% | 10.6% | December 1988 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 10.7% | 11.5% | 9.8% | December 1988 | |||
| France [+] | 15.1% | 12.3% | 18.6% | December 1988 | |||
| Japan [+] | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | December 1988 | |||
| Spain [+] | 35.5% | 28.1% | 44.4% | December 1988 | |||
| Italy [+] | 28.9% | 24.8% | 34.2% | December 1988 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 14.1% | 9.9% | 18.8% | December 1988 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 22.0% | 23.6% | 20.0% | December 1988 | |||
| Australia [+] | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.4% | December 1988 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 16.7% | 12.1% | 21.7% | December 1988 | |||
| Canada [+] | 11.2% | 12.4% | 9.9% | December 1988 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | December 1988 | |||
| Finland [+] | 9.8% | 10.0% | 9.6% | December 1988 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% | December 1988 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 10.6% | 11.8% | 9.2% | December 1988 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | December 1988 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1987Unemployment Rate 1989 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 5.3% | 5.3% | December 1988 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 8.2% | 7.8% | December 1988 | ||
| France [+] | 7.5% | 10.5% | December 1988 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.3% | 2.5% | December 1988 | ||
| Spain [+] | 13.4% | 25.8% | December 1988 | ||
| Italy [+] | 7.0% | 14.9% | December 1988 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 4.7% | 8.6% | December 1988 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 15.2% | 16.6% | December 1988 | ||
| Australia [+] | 6.4% | 7.5% | December 1988 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 5.2% | 12.7% | December 1988 | ||
| Canada [+] | 7.3% | 7.6% | December 1988 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 5.9% | 7.0% | December 1988 | ||
| Finland [+] | 3.8% | 3.5% | December 1988 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.3% | 2.7% | December 1988 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 5.4% | 10.0% | December 1988 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 1.4% | 1.4% | December 1988 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1987Unemployment Rate 1989 > | |||||
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