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Data Dictionary:
World Development Indicators 1990
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World Development Indicators 1990
Data Source:
Social Explorer; The World Bank
Data set:
Social Explorer Tables (SE)
Table:
T23. Unemployment [4]
Universe:
Universe:
Variable Details
T23.
Unemployment
Universe: Universe:
T145_001
In Labor Force 15 Years and Over:
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval =
ORG:WDI10_4_001
; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ORG:WDI10_4_001
Labor Force, Total
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from:
Social Explorer; World Development Indicators 2013: Technical Documentation
World development Indicators: Technical Documentation -> Variable Descriptions -> Unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.