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Employment   LE   Persons | Millions * Asterisk means observation is an IMF forecast     cntry code     variable cd     country   data for all years 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009   8     AUS | 193     LE     Australia   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2006 6.287 6.416 6.418 6.300 6.494 6.701 6.983 7.141 7.412 7.734 7.877 7.696 7.659 7.703 7.942 8.257 8.370 8.443 8.617 8.762 8.990 9.094 9.269 9.481 9.682 9.988 10.19 10.47* 10.70* 10.90*   9     AUT | 122     LE     Austria   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 2.789 2.799 2.766 2.735 2.745 2.760 2.780 2.785 2.810 2.862 2.929 2.997 3.056 3.055 3.071 3.068 3.047 3.056 3.077 3.108 3.134 3.148 3.155 3.185 3.200 3.230 3.281 3.344 3.382* 3.396*   16     BEL | 124     LE     Belgium   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 3.720 3.683 3.635 3.589 3.590 3.609 3.632 3.654 3.716 3.760 3.794 3.798 3.779 3.872 3.857 3.914 3.928 3.948 4.009 4.061 4.142 4.200 4.194 4.197 4.227 4.279 4.334 4.402 4.418* 4.408*   30     CAN | 156     LE     Canada   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 10.97 11.29 10.95 11.03 11.30 11.62 11.98 12.32 12.71 12.99 13.09 12.85 12.76 12.86 13.11 13.36 13.46 13.71 14.05 14.41 14.77 14.95 15.31 15.67 15.95 16.17 16.49 16.87 17.12* 17.32*   43     CYP | 423     LE     Cyprus   Persons | Millions obs : 29,   1981-2007 0.2290 0.2310 0.2320 0.2350 0.2380 0.2390 0.2420 0.2500 0.2600 0.2620 0.2560 0.2670 0.2670 0.2710 0.2840 0.2860 0.2860 0.2890 0.2790 0.2940 0.3100 0.3270 0.3330 0.3430 0.3480 0.3570 0.3780 0.3840* 0.3890*   45     DNK | 128     LE     Denmark   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2006 2.669 2.645 2.677 2.695 2.729 2.763 2.570 2.587 2.567 2.529 2.520 2.506 2.487 2.459 2.453 2.484 2.523 2.558 2.606 2.627 2.649 2.672 2.640 2.608 2.598 2.622 2.646 2.670* 2.668* 2.672*   57     FIN | 172     LE     Finland   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 2.328 2.353 2.376 2.389 2.413 2.437 2.430 2.423 2.430 2.470 2.500 2.375 2.206 2.071 2.054 2.099 2.127 2.170 2.222 2.297 2.335 2.367 2.372 2.365 2.365 2.401 2.444 2.492 2.504* 2.507*   58     FRA | 132     LE     France   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 22.03 22.11 22.13 22.07 22.02 21.85 21.93 22.10 22.30 22.67 22.86 22.89 22.76 22.46 22.50 22.69 22.78 22.88 23.23 23.70 24.33 24.77 24.92 24.95 24.98 25.09 25.28 25.59 25.68* 25.68*   62     DEU | 134     LE     Germany   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2006 35.96 35.93 35.50 34.99 35.05 35.31 35.80 36.06 36.34 36.87 37.96 38.62 38.06 37.55 37.49 37.55 37.43 37.39 37.84 38.34 39.05 39.21 38.99 38.63 38.79 38.73 39.01 39.06* 39.80* 39.89*   64     GRC | 174     LE     Greece   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 3.880 3.825 3.757 3.705 3.698 3.735 3.748 3.744 3.806 3.821 3.871 3.780 3.835 3.872 3.944 4.062 4.114 3.788 4.018 4.031 4.088 4.086 4.176 4.275 4.313 4.369 4.452 4.510 4.587* 4.651*   72     HKG | 532     LE     Hong Kong SAR   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 2.400 2.393 2.407 2.427 2.505 2.627 2.700 2.728 2.763 2.753 2.748 2.804 2.792 2.856 2.929 3.001 3.161 3.235 3.276 3.320 3.374 3.427 3.487 3.496 3.516 3.538 3.581 3.641 3.673* 3.706*   74     ISL | 176     LE     Iceland   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 0.1060 0.1110 0.1140 0.1150 0.1170 0.1210 0.1250 0.1320 0.1280 0.1260 0.1250 0.1250 0.1230 0.1220 0.1230 0.1240 0.1270 0.1290 0.1330 0.1370 0.1380 0.1410 0.1420 0.1410 0.1430 0.1450 0.1530 0.1620 0.1600* 0.1620*   78     IRL | 178     LE     Ireland   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2006 1.156 1.146 1.146 1.124 1.103 1.079 1.081 1.090 1.111 1.111 1.160 1.156 1.165 1.183 1.221 1.282 1.329 1.380 1.521 1.614 1.692 1.745 1.777 1.811 1.865 1.952 2.039 2.110* 2.133* 2.170*   79     ISR | 436     LE     Israel   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 1.255 1.280 1.298 1.339 1.359 1.349 1.368 1.404 1.453 1.461 1.492 1.583 1.650 1.751 1.871 1.965 2.014 2.041 2.073 2.137 2.225 2.265 2.282 2.331 2.403 2.495 2.574 2.684 2.763* 2.827*   80     ITA | 136     LE     Italy   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 20.56 20.61 20.56 20.63 20.63 20.73 20.86 20.84 22.10 22.26 22.61 23.03 22.87 22.25 21.89 21.84 21.97 22.04 22.25 20.69 21.08 21.62 21.92 22.11 22.41 22.53 22.99 23.57 23.72* 23.88*   82     JPN | 158     LE     Japan   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2006 55.36 55.82 56.39 57.33 57.66 58.07 58.54 59.11 60.10 61.28 62.49 63.69 64.36 64.50 64.54 64.57 64.86 65.57 65.14 64.62 64.46 64.12 63.31 63.17 63.29 63.56 63.82 64.12* 64.07* 63.97*   87     KOR | 542     LE     Korea   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 13.68 14.02 14.55 14.51 14.43 14.97 15.51 16.35 16.87 17.56 18.09 18.65 19.01 19.24 19.85 20.41 20.85 21.21 19.94 20.29 21.16 21.57 22.17 22.14 22.56 22.86 23.15 23.43 23.72* 24.01*   97     LUX | 137     LE     Luxembourg   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 0.1510 0.1520 0.1510 0.1510 0.1520 0.1530 0.1550 0.1570 0.1590 0.1600 0.1620 0.1640 0.1650 0.1640 0.1650 0.1680 0.1700 0.1720 0.1760 0.1800 0.1850 0.1900 0.1920 0.1940 0.1960 0.1980 0.2010 0.2060 0.2080* 0.2100*   104     MLT | 181     LE     Malta   Persons | Millions obs : 27,   1983-2006 0.1050 0.1060 0.1070 0.1080 0.1160 0.1190 0.1300 0.1320 0.1340 0.1360 0.1350 0.1380 0.1420 0.1440 0.1440 0.1440 0.1450 0.1430 0.1460 0.1480 0.1480 0.1480 0.1480 0.1520 0.1560* 0.1580* 0.1600*   116     NLD | 138     LE     Netherlands   Persons | Millions obs : 29,   1981-2006 5.957 5.857 5.791 5.844 5.949 6.090 6.205 6.329 6.499 6.695 6.823 6.912 6.931 6.975 7.132 7.297 7.533 7.732 7.934 8.113 8.281 8.315 8.265 8.148 8.119 8.239 8.345* 8.454* 8.517*   117     NZL | 196     LE     New Zealand   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2006 1.280 1.300 1.316 1.309 1.319 1.556 1.544 1.611 1.578 1.533 1.543 1.519 1.525 1.556 1.623 1.696 1.753 1.761 1.751 1.778 1.808 1.854 1.908 1.951 2.017 2.073 2.117 2.151* 2.162* 2.182*   121     NOR | 142     LE     Norway   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 1.913 1.935 1.943 1.945 1.970 2.014 2.086 2.126 2.114 2.049 2.030 2.010 2.004 2.004 2.035 2.079 2.131 2.192 2.242 2.258 2.269 2.278 2.286 2.260 2.274 2.308 2.389 2.486 2.561* 2.612*   130     PRT | 182     LE     Portugal   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 3.907 3.967 4.084 4.147 3.991 4.076 4.083 4.191 4.299 4.395 4.496 4.631 4.341 4.255 4.252 4.225 4.250 4.332 4.863 4.929 5.021 5.112 5.137 5.118 5.123 5.123 5.159 5.185 5.222* 5.263*   142     SGP | 576     LE     Singapore   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 1.166 1.258 1.332 1.365 1.384 1.347 1.325 1.382 1.452 1.521 1.603 1.663 1.719 1.737 1.799 1.857 1.772 1.849 1.883 1.921 2.134 2.063 2.053 2.065 2.110 2.293 2.354 2.510 2.592* 2.674*   144     SVN | 961     LE     Slovenia   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.115 1.028 0.9600 0.9250 0.9140 0.9120 0.8940 0.8770 0.8750 0.8880 0.9050 0.9090 0.9230 0.9190 0.9220 0.9240 0.9350 0.9600 0.9640* 0.9660*   147     ESP | 184     LE     Spain   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 11.61 11.26 11.12 11.05 10.74 10.64 10.88 11.37 11.77 12.26 12.58 12.61 12.37 11.84 11.73 13.02 13.20 13.67 14.26 14.92 15.67 16.18 16.55 16.95 17.41 17.97 18.54 19.09 19.30* 19.48*   155     SWE | 144     LE     Sweden   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 4.163 4.162 4.154 4.164 4.200 4.247 4.273 4.320 4.379 4.445 4.487 4.399 4.212 3.968 3.930 3.992 3.968 3.925 3.982 4.071 4.160 4.243 4.246 4.236 4.218 4.258 4.325 4.323 4.315* 4.300*   156     CHE | 146     LE     Switzerland   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 3.292 3.359 3.376 3.376 3.409 3.477 3.556 3.644 3.739 3.839 3.961 4.034 4.019 3.986 3.959 3.961 3.961 3.963 4.018 4.050 4.093 4.159 4.178 4.171 4.182 4.187 4.226 4.296 4.294* 4.278*   158     TWN | 528     LE     Taiwan Province of Chi   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 6.547 6.672 6.811 7.070 7.308 7.428 7.733 8.022 8.107 8.258 8.283 8.439 8.632 8.745 8.939 9.045 9.068 9.176 9.289 9.385 9.492 9.383 9.454 9.573 9.786 9.942 10.11 10.29 10.38* 10.49*   172     GBR | 112     LE     United Kingdom   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 25.09 24.43 23.95 23.78 24.29 24.59 24.75 25.24 26.07 26.75 26.87 26.16 25.54 25.30 25.50 25.82 26.06 26.53 26.80 27.16 27.47 27.70 27.92 28.19 28.48 28.77 29.02 29.21 29.26* 29.36*   173     USA | 111     LE     United States   Persons | Millions obs : 30,   1980-2007 99.30 100.40 99.53 100.82 105.00 107.15 109.60 112.44 114.97 117.33 118.80 117.71 118.49 120.26 123.07 124.91 126.72 129.57 131.48 133.50 136.90 136.94 136.48 137.73 139.24 141.72 144.42 146.05 147.34* 147.23*   183     Adva110 | 110     LE     Advanced economies   Index, 2000=100 obs : 27,   1983-2006 80.71 81.99 83.12 84.44 86.08 88.03 89.81 91.26 91.49 91.42 91.42 92.39 93.81 94.69 96.02 97.06 97.97 100.00 100.68 100.95 101.52 102.50 103.75 105.28 106.62* 107.53* 107.89*   184     Euro163 | 163     LE     Euro area   Index, 2000=100 obs : 19,   1991-2006 94.92 93.85 92.26 91.97 93.71 94.17 94.77 97.01 97.61 100.00 101.62 102.28 102.58 103.36 104.12 105.66 107.19* 108.36* 108.86*   185     Majo119 | 119     LE     Major advanced economi   Index, 2000=100 obs : 30,   1980-2006 81.97 82.38 81.88 82.38 84.02 85.06 86.33 87.75 89.75 91.44 92.82 92.90 92.86 92.97 93.86 94.68 95.45 96.78 97.74 98.27 100.00 100.40 100.28 100.77 101.59 102.63 103.99 105.04* 105.82* 105.92*   186     Newl203 | 203     LE     Newly industrialized A   Index, 2000=100 obs : 30,   1980-2006 65.56 67.09 69.18 69.92 70.66 72.73 75.19 78.59 80.55 83.06 84.81 87.12 88.78 89.94 92.54 94.76 96.29 98.00 95.06 96.53 100.00 100.83 102.82 103.13 105.06 106.91 108.48 110.38* 111.73* 113.16* NOTES 8 Australia : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: CEIC Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Australian dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 9 Austria : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 16 Belgium : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 30 Canada : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Canadian dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 43 Cyprus : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office. Labor force survey. Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 45 Denmark : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Danish kroner Data last updated: 03/2008 57 Finland : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA) Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 58 France : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 62 Germany : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 04/2008 64 Greece : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office. Labor Force Survey Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 72 Hong Kong SAR : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: CEIC Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Hong Kong dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 74 Iceland : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: Calculated based on unemployment data provided by Directorate of Labour Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Icelandic krónur Data last updated: 03/2008 78 Ireland : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 79 Israel : Definition: Employment, national definition. Seasonally adjusted. Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Israeli new sheqalim Data last updated: 03/2008 80 Italy : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 82 Japan : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: Nomura via Global Insight Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Japanese yen Data last updated: 03/2008 87 Korea : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Korean won Data last updated: 03/2008 97 Luxembourg : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 104 Malta : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: Eurostat Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Euro Data last updated: 03/2008 116 Netherlands : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 117 New Zealand : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: New Zealand Time Series Latest actual data: 2006 Primary domestic currency: New Zealand dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 121 Norway : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Norwegian kroner Data last updated: 03/2008 130 Portugal : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euro Data last updated: 03/2008 142 Singapore : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Singapore dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 144 Slovenia : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 147 Spain : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 03/2008 155 Sweden : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Notes: The national definition (the open unemployment rate) does not include participants in active labor market programs. Primary domestic currency: Swedish kronor Data last updated: 03/2008 156 Switzerland : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Swiss francs Data last updated: 03/2008 158 Taiwan Province of China : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: CEIC Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: New Taiwan dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 172 United Kingdom : Definition: Employment, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: Sterling pounds Data last updated: 03/2008 173 United States : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2007 Primary domestic currency: U.S. dollars Data last updated: 03/2008 184 Euro area : Definition: Employment, national definition Source: Eurostat Latest actual data: 2006. Aggregated from Euro area countries. Primary domestic currency: Euros