September 1, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Interactive dashboards from International Labor Comparisons
Unemployment rates for men and women, selected countries, 2010
Country |
Men |
Women |
Australia |
5.1 |
5.4 |
Canada |
7.8 |
6.2 |
France |
9.2 |
9.7 |
Germany |
7.7 |
6.7 |
Italy |
7.7 |
9.8 |
Japan |
4.6 |
5.0 |
Netherlands |
4.5 |
4.5 |
Sweden |
8.4 |
8.2 |
United Kingdom |
8.7 |
6.9 |
United States |
10.5 |
8.6 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Interactive dashboards from International Labor Comparisons.
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