Statistics

16. Unemployment Rates [In percent] Year Japan Canada France Germany Italy Korea U.K. U.S.A. 1990 2.1 8.1 8.9 - 11.4 2.5 9.2 5.6 1995 3.2 9.5 11.4 9.4 11.1 2.1 7.6 # 5.6 2000 4.7 6.9 9.5 9.7 10.1 4.1 3.6 4.0 2004 4.7 7.2 10.0 10.5 8.0 3.5 2.7 5.5

1) Non-seasonal adjusted figures.								
      Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC; Cabinet Office.	

17. Labor Force Status [In 10 thousands]

               labor									

Year age15+ force emplyd tot. invol qt vl.qt other not in labor force 1990 10,089 6,384 6,249 134 33 52 42 3,657 1995 10,510 6,666 6,457 210 55 83 61 3,836 2000 10,836 6,766 6,446 320 102 109 98 4,057 2004 10,990 6,642 6,329 313 118 106 86 4,336

 Percent change,									
  2003-2004	0.3 	-0.4 	0.2 	-10.6 	-19.2 	-6.2 	-3.4 	1.2 	
   Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC.