Russia Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 5.9% (November 2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.90 %	118		2002
2004	8.50 %	115	7.59 %	2003 est.
2005	8.30 %	76	-2.35 %	2004 est.
2006	7.60 %	75	-8.43 %	2005 est.
2007	6.60 %	74	-13.16 %	2006 est.
2008	5.90 %	71	-10.61 %	November 2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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