1887
Harmonised unemployment rates
As percentage of civilian labour force, seasonally adjusted
‌‌
‌2010‌
‌2011‌
‌2011‌
 Jul 
 Aug 
 Sep 
 Oct 
 Nov 
 Dec 
Australia
5.2
 
5.1
 
5.1
 
5.3
 
5.3
 
5.2
 
5.2
 
5.2
 
Austria
4.4
 
4.1
 
3.7
 
3.7
 
3.9
 
4.1
 
4.1
 
4.1
 
Belgium
8.3
 
7.2
 
7.3
 
7.4
 
7.4
 
7.3
 
7.2
 
7.2
 
Canada
8.0
 
7.4
 
7.3
 
7.3
 
7.2
 
7.4
 
7.5
 
7.5
 
Chile
8.2
 
7.1
 
7.0
 
7.2
 
7.3
 
7.5
 
7.1
 
..
 
Czech Republic
7.3
 
6.8
 
6.7
 
6.6
 
6.5
 
6.6
 
6.7
 
6.8
 
Denmark
7.4
 
7.6
 
7.5
 
7.5
 
7.6
 
7.7
 
7.8
 
7.8
 
Estonia
16.8
 
..
 
11.3
 
11.3
 
11.3
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Finland
8.4
 
7.8
 
7.8
 
7.7
 
7.7
 
7.6
 
7.6
 
7.6
 
France
9.8
 
9.7
 
9.7
 
9.6
 
9.7
 
9.7
 
9.8
 
9.9
 
Germany
7.1
 
5.9
 
5.9
 
5.8
 
5.8
 
5.7
 
5.6
 
5.5
 
Greece
12.6
 
..
 
17.9
 
18.4
 
18.8
 
19.2
 
..
 
..
 
Hungary
11.2
 
10.9
 
10.9
 
10.9
 
10.8
 
10.8
 
10.7
 
10.9
 
Iceland
7.5
 
7.1
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Ireland
13.7
 
14.4
 
14.6
 
14.6
 
14.4
 
14.4
 
14.4
 
14.5
 
Israel 1
6.7
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Italy
8.4
 
8.4
 
8.3
 
8.3
 
8.6
 
8.5
 
8.8
 
8.9
 
Japan
5.1
 
4.6
 
4.7
 
4.3
 
4.1
 
4.5
 
4.5
 
4.6
 
Korea
3.7
 
3.4
 
3.3
 
3.1
 
3.2
 
3.1
 
3.1
 
3.1
 
Luxembourg
4.6
 
4.9
 
4.9
 
4.9
 
5.0
 
4.9
 
4.9
 
5.2
 
Mexico
5.4
 
5.2
 
5.3
 
5.4
 
5.2
 
4.8
 
5.2
 
5.0
 
Netherlands
4.5
 
4.4
 
4.3
 
4.4
 
4.5
 
4.8
 
4.9
 
4.9
 
New Zealand
6.5
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Norway
3.5
 
..
 
3.2
 
3.2
 
3.3
 
3.3
 
..
 
..
 
Poland
9.7
 
9.6
 
9.7
 
9.7
 
9.8
 
9.9
 
9.9
 
9.9
 
Portugal
12.0
 
12.7
 
12.6
 
12.6
 
12.8
 
13.0
 
13.2
 
13.6
 
Slovak Republic
14.4
 
13.4
 
13.4
 
13.4
 
13.4
 
13.5
 
13.5
 
13.4
 
Slovenia
7.3
 
8.1
 
8.1
 
8.0
 
8.2
 
8.2
 
8.2
 
8.2
 
Spain
20.1
 
21.7
 
21.7
 
22.1
 
22.4
 
22.7
 
22.9
 
22.9
 
Sweden
8.4
 
7.5
 
7.4
 
7.4
 
7.3
 
7.5
 
7.5
 
7.5
 
Switzerland
4.2
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
Turkey
10.6
 
..
 
9.0
 
8.6
 
8.3
 
..
 
..
 
..
 
United Kingdom
7.8
 
..
 
8.1
 
8.3
 
8.3
 
8.4
 
..
 
..
 
United States
9.6
 
9.0
 
9.1
 
9.1
 
9.0
 
8.9
 
8.7
 
8.5
 
OECD-Total
8.6
 
8.2
 
8.3
 
8.2
 
8.2
 
8.3
 
8.2
 
8.2
 
Last updated: 14 February 2012
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The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.
Source: Labour: Labour force statistics, Main Economic Indicators (database)
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