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Unemployment rate in world's major economies

Last updated on: January 10, 2013 09:00 IST

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With Europe feeling the brunt of economic slowdown, young people are finding it harder than ever to find a job.

Let's take a look at unemployment rate of people under 25 in 22 European and major non-EU nations.

Source: Eurostat

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Spain

Unemployment rate: 56.5 per cent

Overall rank: 1

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Portugal

Unemployment rate: 38.7 per cent

Overall rank: 2

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Italy

Unemployment rate: 37.1 per cent

Overall rank: 3

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Slovakia

Unemployment rate: 35.8 per cent

Overall rank: 4

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Ireland

Unemployment rate: 29.7 per cent

Overall rank: 5

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Poland

Unemployment rate: 28.4 per cent

Overall rank: 6

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Bulgaria

Unemployment rate: 27.4 per cent

Overall rank: 7

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France

Unemployment rate: 27.0 per cent

Overall rank: 8

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Sweden

Unemployment rate: 24.8 per cent

Overall rank: 9

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Latvia

Unemployment rate: 24.2 per cent

Overall rank: 10

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The Czech Republic

Unemployment rate: 21.3 per cent

Overall rank: 11

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Belgium

Unemployment rate: 19.7 per cent

Overall rank: 12

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Finland

Unemployment rate: 19.0 per cent

Overall rank: 13

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Lithuania

Unemployment rate: 18.6 per cent

Overall rank: 14

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Malta

Unemployment rate: 16.4 per cent

Overall rank: 15

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Denmark

Unemployment rate: 14.2 per cent

Overall rank: 16

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The Netherlands

Unemployment rate: 9.7 per cent

Overall rank: 17

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Austria

Unemployment rate: 9.0 per cent

Overall rank: 18

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Germany

Unemployment rate: 8.1 per cent

Overall rank: 19

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The United States

Unemployment rate: 15.6 per cent

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Israel

Unemployment rate: 12.1 per cent

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Japan

Unemployment rate: 8 per cent

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