Venezuela Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.4% (2008 est.)
8.5% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	17.00 %	62		2002 est.
2004	18.00 %	53	5.88 %	2003 est.
2005	17.10 %	140	-5.00 %	2004 est.
2006	12.20 %	126	-28.65 %	2005 est.
2007	8.90 %	103	-27.05 %	October 2006 est.
2008	8.50 %	109	-4.49 %	2007 est.
2009	7.40 %	93	-12.94 %	2008 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 September 17, 2009

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