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Economics: Key Tables from OECD

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Keywords: main indicators, economics, national accounts

2014 Harmonised unemployment rates 2014/5

As percentage of civilian labour force, seasonally adjusted

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Economics: Key tables from OECD - ISSN 2074-384x - © OECD 2014

Harmonised unemployment rates
As percentage of active population, seasonally adjusted
‌‌
‌2012‌
‌2013‌
‌2013‌
‌2014‌
 Oct 
 Nov 
 Dec 
 Jan 
 Feb 
 Mar 
Australia
5.2
 
5.7
 
5.8
 
5.8
 
5.9
 
6.0
 
6.1
 
5.8
 
Austria
4.4
 
4.9
 
5.0
 
5.0
 
5.0
 
4.9
 
4.8
 
4.9
 
Belgium
7.6
 
8.5
 
8.4
 
8.5
 
8.5
 
8.5
 
8.5
 
8.5
 
Canada
7.2
 
7.1
 
7.0
 
6.9
 
7.2
 
7.0
 
7.0
 
6.9
 
Chile
6.4
 
5.9
 
5.9
 
6.1
 
6.5
 
6.4
 
6.5
 
..
 
Czech Republic
7.0
 
7.0
 
6.7
 
6.8
 
6.7
 
6.6
 
6.6
 
6.7
 
Denmark
7.5
 
7.0
 
6.9
 
6.8
 
7.1
 
6.9
 
6.9
 
6.5
 
Estonia
10.0
 
8.6
 
8.7
 
8.8
 
8.4
 
8.2
 
7.8
 
..
 
Finland
7.7
 
8.2
 
8.3
 
8.3
 
8.4
 
8.4
 
8.5
 
8.5
 
France
9.8
 
10.3
 
10.2
 
10.2
 
10.2
 
10.3
 
10.4
 
10.4
 
Germany
5.5
 
5.3
 
5.2
 
5.2
 
5.2
 
5.2
 
5.1
 
5.1
 
Greece
24.3
 
27.3
 
27.6
 
27.5
 
27.2
 
26.7
 
..
 
..
 
Hungary
10.9
 
10.2
 
9.5
 
9.3
 
8.7
 
8.2
 
7.9
 
..
 
Iceland
6.0
 
5.4
 
5.4
 
5.4
 
5.4
 
5.4
 
5.4
 
5.4
 
Ireland
14.7
 
13.1
 
12.4
 
12.2
 
12.0
 
11.9
 
11.9
 
11.8
 
Israel 1
6.9
 
6.2
 
5.8
 
5.6
 
5.9
 
5.9
 
5.8
 
5.8
 
Italy
10.7
 
12.2
 
12.4
 
12.7
 
12.6
 
12.7
 
12.7
 
12.7
 
Japan
4.4
 
4.0
 
4.0
 
3.9
 
3.7
 
3.7
 
3.6
 
3.6
 
Korea
3.2
 
3.1
 
3.0
 
3.0
 
3.1
 
3.2
 
3.9
 
3.5
 
Luxembourg
5.1
 
5.8
 
6.0
 
6.0
 
6.1
 
6.1
 
6.1
 
6.1
 
Mexico
5.0
 
4.9
 
4.9
 
4.6
 
4.8
 
4.8
 
4.7
 
5.1
 
Netherlands
5.3
 
6.7
 
7.0
 
6.9
 
7.0
 
7.1
 
7.3
 
7.2
 
New Zealand
6.9
 
6.2
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Norway
3.2
 
3.5
 
3.3
 
3.5
 
3.7
 
3.5
 
3.5
 
..
 
Poland
10.1
 
10.4
 
10.1
 
10.0
 
9.9
 
9.8
 
9.7
 
9.6
 
Portugal
15.9
 
16.5
 
15.6
 
15.4
 
15.3
 
15.2
 
15.2
 
15.2
 
Slovak Republic
14.0
 
14.2
 
14.3
 
14.1
 
14.1
 
14.0
 
13.9
 
13.9
 
Slovenia
8.9
 
10.2
 
9.7
 
9.7
 
9.8
 
9.8
 
9.7
 
9.7
 
Spain
24.8
 
26.1
 
26.0
 
25.8
 
25.6
 
25.5
 
25.3
 
25.3
 
Sweden
8.0
 
8.0
 
7.9
 
8.0
 
8.0
 
8.2
 
8.1
 
8.1
 
Switzerland
4.2
 
4.4
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Turkey
8.2
 
8.7
 
8.9
 
8.8
 
8.5
 
8.2
 
..
 
..
 
United Kingdom
7.9
 
7.5
 
7.1
 
7.1
 
7.1
 
6.8
 
..
 
..
 
United States
8.1
 
7.4
 
7.2
 
7.0
 
6.7
 
6.6
 
6.7
 
6.7
 
European Union
10.5
 
10.8
 
10.7
 
10.7
 
10.6
 
10.6
 
10.5
 
10.5
 
Euro Area
11.3
 
12.0
 
11.9
 
11.9
 
11.8
 
11.8
 
11.8
 
11.8
 
Major-seven
7.4
 
7.1
 
7.0
 
6.9
 
6.7
 
6.7
 
6.7
 
6.7
 
OECD-Total
7.9
 
7.9
 
7.8
 
7.7
 
7.6
 
7.5
 
7.5
 
7.5
 
Last updated: 14 May 2014; disclaimer: http://oe.cd/disclaimer
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Source: Labour force statistics, Main Economic Indicators (database)
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