‌Labour market outcomes
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‌2000‌
‌2009‌
‌2010‌
‌2010‌
‌Unit‌
‌OECD-Total‌
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Unemployment rate
% of labour force
7.8
 
7.8
 
7.2
 
8.5
 
‌
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
8.4
 
11.0
 
9.7
 
16.7
 
‌
Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
51.5
 
45.5
 
47.4
 
32.4
 
‌
Employment rate
% of working age population
65.6
 
70.4
 
71.2
 
64.6
 
‌
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
58.1
 
65.2
 
66.1
 
56.7
 
‌
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
37.6
 
56.1
 
57.7
 
54.0
 
‌
Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
12.7
 
14.5
 
14.7
 
12.4
 
‌
Part-time employment
% of total employment
17.6
 
21.9
 
21.7
 
16.6
 
‌
Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 473
 
1 390
 
1 419
 
1 749
 
‌
Average annual wage
2010 USD PPPs
37 695
 
38 251
 
38 325
 
43 933
 
‌
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
3.5
 
-4.7
 
3.5
 
2.9
 
‌
Employment growth
% change from previous year
1.9
 
0.0
 
0.5
 
0.3
 
‌
Wage growth
% change from previous year
3.0
 
-0.2
 
0.2
 
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.