Unemployment Rate: 2006 Countries
| Countries | Unemployment Rate | Ch. | Ann. ch. | Month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 4.4% | -0.10 | -0.50 | December 2006 | |
| Euro zone [+] | 8.0% | -0.10 | -0.90 | December 2006 | |
| United Kingdom [+] | 5.5% | 0.10 | 0.40 | December 2006 | |
| Germany [+] | 9.4% | -0.20 | -1.30 | December 2006 | |
| France [+] | 8.3% | -0.10 | -0.80 | December 2006 | |
| Japan [+] | 4.0% | 0 | -0.40 | December 2006 | |
| Spain [+] | 8.3% | 0 | -0.50 | December 2006 | |
| Italy [+] | 6.3% | -0.30 | -1.30 | December 2006 | |
| Portugal [+] | 9.7% | 0 | 0.40 | December 2006 | |
| Greece [+] | 9.0% | -0.10 | -0.50 | December 2006 | |
| Ireland [+] | 4.7% | 0.10 | 0.10 | December 2006 | |
| Argentina [+] | 8.7% | -1.50 | -1.40 | December 2006 | |
| Austria [+] | 5.3% | 0 | -0.80 | December 2006 | |
| Australia [+] | 4.6% | 0.05 | -0.50 | December 2006 | |
| Belgium [+] | 7.9% | -0.10 | -0.60 | December 2006 | |
| Bulgaria [+] | 8.2% | -0.30 | -1.50 | December 2006 | |
| Canada [+] | 6.3% | -0.20 | -0.30 | December 2006 | |
| Chile [+] | 6.0% | -0.63 | -1.93 | December 2006 | |
| Colombia [+] | 11.8% | 0.84 | 1.57 | December 2006 | |
| Cyprus [+] | 4.4% | 0.10 | -0.80 | December 2006 | |
| Czechia [+] | 6.6% | 0.10 | -1.30 | December 2006 | |
| Denmark [+] | 3.8% | 0.20 | -0.30 | December 2006 | |
| Estonia [+] | 5.1% | -0.30 | -1.70 | December 2006 | |
| Finland [+] | 7.1% | -0.20 | -1.30 | December 2006 | |
| Croatia [+] | 10.9% | -0.20 | -1.60 | December 2006 | |
| Hungary [+] | 7.4% | -0.20 | 0 | December 2006 | |
| Iceland [+] | 3.4% | 0.20 | 1.40 | December 2006 | |
| Lithuania [+] | 5.0% | 0 | -1.90 | December 2006 | |
| Luxembourg [+] | 4.4% | 0 | 0.20 | December 2006 | |
| Latvia [+] | 6.7% | 0.20 | -1.90 | December 2006 | |
| Malta [+] | 6.5% | 0.40 | -0.80 | December 2006 | |
| Mexico [+] | 3.3% | -0.19 | 0.55 | December 2006 | |
| Netherlands [+] | 5.8% | -0.10 | -1.00 | December 2006 | |
| Norway [+] | 3.0% | 0 | -1.30 | December 2006 | |
| Poland [+] | 11.9% | -0.50 | -4.70 | December 2006 | |
| Romania [+] | 7.2% | 0.10 | 0.60 | December 2006 | |
| Sweden [+] | 6.6% | -0.20 | -1.30 | December 2006 | |
| Slovenia [+] | 5.4% | -0.10 | -1.60 | December 2006 | |
| Slovakia [+] | 12.1% | -0.30 | -3.30 | December 2006 | |
| Türkiye [+] | 8.9% | 0.20 | -0.80 | December 2006 | |
| Uruguay [+] | 8.9% | -0.81 | December 2006 | ||
| Venezuela [+] | 8.4% | -0.40 | -0.50 | December 2006 | |
| < Unemployment Rate 2005Unemployment Rate 2007 > | |||||
Unemployment Rate: Youth unemployment
| Countries | Unemployment < 25 | Male unemployment < 25 | Female unemployment < 25 | Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 10.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% | December 2006 | |||
| Euro zone [+] | 16.5% | 15.3% | 18.0% | December 2006 | |||
| United Kingdom [+] | 14.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Germany [+] | 12.8% | 13.4% | 12.0% | December 2006 | |||
| France [+] | 22.7% | 20.8% | 25.1% | December 2006 | |||
| Japan [+] | 7.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Spain [+] | 17.7% | 14.0% | 22.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Italy [+] | 20.3% | 19.0% | 24.4% | December 2006 | |||
| Portugal [+] | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.8% | December 2006 | |||
| Greece [+] | 27.0% | 19.2% | 37.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Ireland [+] | 8.1% | 8.5% | 7.5% | December 2006 | |||
| Austria [+] | 8.9% | 10.7% | 6.9% | December 2006 | |||
| Australia [+] | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | December 2006 | |||
| Belgium [+] | 19.9% | 18.4% | 21.8% | December 2006 | |||
| Bulgaria [+] | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.2% | December 2006 | |||
| Canada [+] | 11.2% | 12.5% | 9.7% | December 2006 | |||
| Cyprus [+] | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.0% | December 2006 | |||
| Czechia [+] | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.7% | December 2006 | |||
| Denmark [+] | 7.6% | 8.0% | 6.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Estonia [+] | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.1% | December 2006 | |||
| Finland [+] | 16.0% | 14.9% | 17.1% | December 2006 | |||
| Croatia [+] | 27.8% | 25.4% | 31.0% | December 2006 | |||
| Hungary [+] | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.6% | December 2006 | |||
| Iceland [+] | 10.1% | 10.9% | 9.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Lithuania [+] | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.2% | December 2006 | |||
| Luxembourg [+] | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Latvia [+] | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.9% | December 2006 | |||
| Malta [+] | 15.1% | 18.5% | 10.6% | December 2006 | |||
| Netherlands [+] | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Norway [+] | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.8% | December 2006 | |||
| Poland [+] | 26.2% | 23.6% | 29.4% | December 2006 | |||
| Romania [+] | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.3% | December 2006 | |||
| Sweden [+] | 19.0% | 18.4% | 19.6% | December 2006 | |||
| Slovenia [+] | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.1% | December 2006 | |||
| Slovakia [+] | 22.9% | 23.0% | 22.8% | December 2006 | |||
| Türkiye [+] | 16.6% | 15.4% | 18.8% | December 2006 | |||
| Uruguay [+] | 24.0% | 17.9% | 32.9% | December 2006 | |||
| < Unemployment Rate 2005Unemployment Rate 2007 > | |||||||
Unemployment Rate: By sex
| Countries | Male unemployment | Female unemployment | Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States [+] | 4.5% | 4.4% | December 2006 | ||
| Euro zone [+] | 7.1% | 9.1% | December 2006 | ||
| United Kingdom [+] | 5.8% | 5.2% | December 2006 | ||
| Germany [+] | 9.4% | 9.4% | December 2006 | ||
| France [+] | 8.1% | 8.6% | December 2006 | ||
| Japan [+] | 4.2% | 3.7% | December 2006 | ||
| Spain [+] | 6.2% | 11.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Italy [+] | 5.0% | 8.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Portugal [+] | 9.3% | 10.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Greece [+] | 5.6% | 13.9% | December 2006 | ||
| Ireland [+] | 4.6% | 4.7% | December 2006 | ||
| Austria [+] | 5.1% | 5.7% | December 2006 | ||
| Australia [+] | 4.3% | 4.9% | December 2006 | ||
| Belgium [+] | 7.0% | 9.0% | December 2006 | ||
| Bulgaria [+] | 7.9% | 8.6% | December 2006 | ||
| Canada [+] | 6.8% | 5.9% | December 2006 | ||
| Chile [+] | 5.5% | 7.0% | December 2006 | ||
| Cyprus [+] | 3.6% | 5.2% | December 2006 | ||
| Czechia [+] | 5.4% | 8.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Denmark [+] | 3.3% | 4.4% | December 2006 | ||
| Estonia [+] | 5.8% | 4.3% | December 2006 | ||
| Finland [+] | 6.6% | 7.6% | December 2006 | ||
| Croatia [+] | 9.5% | 12.5% | December 2006 | ||
| Hungary [+] | 7.1% | 7.7% | December 2006 | ||
| Iceland [+] | 3.0% | 3.9% | December 2006 | ||
| Lithuania [+] | 4.7% | 5.2% | December 2006 | ||
| Luxembourg [+] | 3.6% | 5.8% | December 2006 | ||
| Latvia [+] | 7.0% | 6.3% | December 2006 | ||
| Malta [+] | 6.1% | 7.3% | December 2006 | ||
| Mexico [+] | 3.3% | 3.3% | December 2006 | ||
| Netherlands [+] | 4.7% | 7.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Norway [+] | 2.9% | 3.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Poland [+] | 10.9% | 13.1% | December 2006 | ||
| Romania [+] | 8.4% | 5.7% | December 2006 | ||
| Sweden [+] | 6.6% | 6.6% | December 2006 | ||
| Slovenia [+] | 4.4% | 6.6% | December 2006 | ||
| Slovakia [+] | 11.0% | 13.4% | December 2006 | ||
| Türkiye [+] | 8.3% | 9.4% | December 2006 | ||
| Uruguay [+] | 6.3% | 12.2% | December 2006 | ||
| Venezuela [+] | 7.6% | 9.8% | December 2006 | ||
| < Unemployment Rate 2005Unemployment Rate 2007 > | |||||
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