Unemployed and underemployed 1980-2011 
Unemployed by country 1980-2011 
Experience of unemployment by country 2010 
Definitions/comments
Unemployed persons (international definition: SFSO and OECD): persons who have no work, are seeking a job and are ready to being working.
Registered unemployed persons (SECO definition): persons who are registered with a regional placement office (RPO), have no work and are available for job placement.
Part-time unemployed persons: registered unemployed persons who are seeking a part-time job.
Registered job seekers: all unemployed and non-employed people who are registered with a RPO and are seeking a job.
Underemployed persons: people working part-time and who wish to work more.
Sample size: SLFS: min. 16,000 per year; weighted data.
Source: SECO; SFSO, SLFS.
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