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November 1982

Unemployment and labor force trends in 10 industrial nations: an update

Joyanna Moy

Postwar joblessness reaches 13 percent in Great Britain in the third quarter, with West Germany, France, Canada, and the United States also incurring record high unemployment rates.

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