‌Labour market outcomes
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‌2000‌
‌2009‌
‌2010‌
‌2010‌
‌Unit‌
‌OECD-Total‌
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Unemployment rate
% of labour force
5.0
 
5.3
 
5.3
 
8.5
 
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Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
9.2
 
9.1
 
9.2
 
16.7
 
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Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
25.5
 
28.5
 
37.6
 
32.4
 
‌
Employment rate
% of working age population
68.9
 
70.0
 
70.1
 
64.6
 
‌
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
56.7
 
59.8
 
60.1
 
56.7
 
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Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
62.8
 
65.5
 
65.2
 
54.0
 
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Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
12.5
 
13.7
 
13.8
 
12.4
 
‌
Part-time employment
% of total employment
..
 
20.3
 
20.3
 
16.6
 
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Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 821
 
1 714
 
1 733
 
1 749
 
‌
Average annual wage
2010 USD PPPs
33 133
 
33 219
 
33 900
 
43 933
 
‌
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
2.9
 
-6.3
 
4.0
 
2.9
 
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Employment growth
% change from previous year
-0.2
 
-1.6
 
-0.4
 
0.3
 
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Wage growth
% change from previous year
2.6
 
-0.6
 
2.1
 
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.