‌Labour market outcomes
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‌2000‌
‌2009‌
‌2010‌
‌2010‌
‌Unit‌
‌OECD-Total‌
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Unemployment rate
% of labour force
2.7
 
4.2
 
4.4
 
8.5
 
‌
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
4.9
 
8.4
 
7.2
 
16.7
 
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Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
29.0
 
30.1
 
34.3
 
32.4
 
‌
Employment rate
% of working age population
78.4
 
79.0
 
78.6
 
64.6
 
‌
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
69.4
 
73.6
 
72.3
 
56.7
 
‌
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
63.3
 
68.3
 
68.3
 
54.0
 
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Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
11.6
 
13.4
 
13.3
 
12.4
 
‌
Part-time employment
% of total employment
24.4
 
26.5
 
26.3
 
16.6
 
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Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 688
 
..
 
..
 
1 749
 
‌
Average annual wage
2010 USD PPPs
45 276
 
50 155
 
49 810
 
43 933
 
‌
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
3.6
 
-1.9
 
2.6
 
2.9
 
‌
Employment growth
% change from previous year
0.9
 
0.6
 
0.2
 
0.3
 
‌
Wage growth
% change from previous year
2.7
 
2.8
 
-0.7
 
0.7
 
Last updated: 27 September 2011
Note:  Next update: June 2012. OECD weighted average.
Source: OECD Employment Outlook, for most of the above indicators. For further details, see:sources, definitions and related studies.