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Rich nations with the lowest and highest unemployment

Best and worst unemployment rates
United States – 3.9%
Taiwan – 3.8%
United Kingdom – 3.8%
Netherlands – 3.8%
South Korea – 3.7%
Singapore – 3.6%
Germany – 3.2%
Oman – 3.1%
Iceland – 3.0%
Hong Kong – 2.8%
United Arab Emirates – 2.6%
Czech Republic – 2.5%
Japan – 2.4%
Kuwait – 2.2%
Macau – 2.0%
Qatar – 0.2%
Now the countries with the highest unemployment...Venezuela – 9.1%
France – 9.1%
Italy – 9.2%
Brunei – 9.3%
Barbados – 9.6%
Argentina – 10%
Puerto Rico – 11.2%
Bahamas – 11.5%
Turkey – 11.9%
French Polynesia – 12%
Brazil – 12.2%
New Caledonia – 13.4%
Spain – 14.7%
Greece – 18.1%
St Vincent and the Grenadines – 19.7%
Saint Lucia – 20.5%
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Best and worst unemployment rates

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released its 2019 estimates for unemployment rates. There are some surprising results, particularly when it comes to wealthy countries. Let's take a look at the predictions, starting with countries offering the lowest levels of unemployment.

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Amy Palmer

03 July 2019

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