Unemployment Rate: 1989 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 5.4% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1989 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 7.0% | 0 | -1.00 | December 1989 | |
| France [+] | 8.6% | -0.10 | -0.20 | December 1989 | |
| Japan [+] | 2.1% | -0.10 | -0.30 | December 1989 | |
| Spain [+] | 16.1% | 0 | -1.50 | December 1989 | |
| Italy [+] | 9.3% | -0.10 | -0.50 | December 1989 | |
| Portugal [+] | 5.9% | 0.10 | -0.40 | December 1989 | |
| Ireland [+] | 13.9% | -0.20 | -1.80 | December 1989 | |
| Australia [+] | 5.8% | 0.06 | -0.98 | December 1989 | |
| Belgium [+] | 6.9% | -0.10 | -1.20 | December 1989 | |
| Canada [+] | 7.7% | 0.20 | 0.20 | December 1989 | |
| Chile [+] | 7.1% | -0.46 | -0.85 | December 1989 | |
| Denmark [+] | 7.0% | 0 | 0.60 | December 1989 | |
| Finland [+] | 2.9% | 0 | -0.70 | December 1989 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | December 1989 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 6.4% | 0 | -0.70 | December 1989 | |
| Norway [+] | 5.8% | -0.10 | December 1989 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 1.5% | 0 | 0.10 | December 1989 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 1988Unemployment Rate 1990 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10.3% | December 1989 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 9.8% | 10.7% | 8.8% | December 1989 | |||
| France [+] | 15.0% | 12.4% | 18.3% | December 1989 | |||
| Japan [+] | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.4% | December 1989 | |||
| Spain [+] | 31.8% | 26.3% | 38.8% | December 1989 | |||
| Italy [+] | 27.4% | 23.5% | 32.9% | December 1989 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 13.6% | 10.3% | 17.1% | December 1989 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 19.5% | 20.7% | 18.1% | December 1989 | |||
| Australia [+] | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.2% | December 1989 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 15.0% | 10.6% | 19.8% | December 1989 | |||
| Canada [+] | 11.4% | 12.6% | 9.9% | December 1989 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.1% | December 1989 | |||
| Finland [+] | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% | December 1989 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | December 1989 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.5% | December 1989 | |||
| Norway [+] | 13.1% | 14.3% | 11.5% | December 1989 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.5% | December 1989 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 1988Unemployment Rate 1990 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 5.3% | 5.4% | December 1989 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 7.1% | 6.8% | December 1989 | ||
| France [+] | 7.4% | 10.3% | December 1989 | ||
| Japan [+] | 2.1% | 2.2% | December 1989 | ||
| Spain [+] | 12.2% | 23.5% | December 1989 | ||
| Italy [+] | 6.5% | 14.2% | December 1989 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 4.5% | 7.9% | December 1989 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 13.5% | 14.9% | December 1989 | ||
| Australia [+] | 5.5% | 6.4% | December 1989 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 4.3% | 11.0% | December 1989 | ||
| Canada [+] | 7.6% | 7.8% | December 1989 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 6.6% | 7.4% | December 1989 | ||
| Finland [+] | 3.1% | 2.7% | December 1989 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 1.4% | 2.7% | December 1989 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 4.4% | 9.5% | December 1989 | ||
| Norway [+] | 6.0% | 5.5% | December 1989 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 1.5% | 1.6% | December 1989 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 1988Unemployment Rate 1990 > | |||||
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