Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Greenland

Greenland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.4% in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
8.4%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2000
All-time low
8.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2006

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Greenland, 2000–2006

02.557.5102000200320062000: 112001: 9.52002: 8.82003: 10.32004: 10.42005: 9.22006: 8.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Greenland is 8.4%, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Greenland ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Greenland, 2000 to 2006.
Year Value Change
2000 11.0%
2001 9.5% -13.5%
2002 8.8% -7.5%
2003 10.3% +16.8%
2004 10.4% +1.4%
2005 9.2% -11.4%
2006 8.4% -9.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Greenland?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Greenland was 8.4% in 2006, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2006.
How does Greenland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Greenland ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2006.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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