OECD Employment Outlook 2011 - OECD 2011

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Table H. Incidence of long-term unemployment
Version 1 - Last updated: 22-Aug-2011

Table H. Incidence of long-term unemployment among womena, b (cont.)

As a percentage of female unemployment
1994

2007

2008

2009

2010

6 months 12 months
and over and over

6 months 12 months
and over and over

6 months 12 months
and over and over

6 months 12 months
and over and over

6 months 12 months
and over and over

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Icelandc, d
Ireland
Israele
Italy
Japan
Korea
d
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norwayc
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
c
Spain
c
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdomc
United Statesc
OECD (weighted average)

46,3
33,1
77,7
30,1
43,1
55,8
67,1
..
59,7
67,1
78,0
58,9
(34.9)
76,8
..
81,5
30,5
16,1
(48.9)
..
80,9
42,9
43,9
68,4
60,1
64,1
..
78,4
41,8
53,0
74,7
53,3
18,1
53,0

30,5
18,5
62,6
15,6
22,8
32,4
41,7
..
38,1
47,2
57,2
37,6
(16.3)
57,4
..
63,3
12,2
3,2
(24.6)
..
48,7
26,4
29,8
43,8
44,3
43,5
..
63,0
20,5
35,4
51,9
33,9
10,2
36,1

Russian Federation

..

..

a)
b)

26,5
44,5
65,6
13,6
72,5
28,9
55,1
34,9
58,2
69,9
69,9
69,0
(10.9)
38,5
36,3
62,5
36,7
7,4
(43.7)
5,4
54,4
15,3
23,9
64,5
64,9
81,9
61,6
45,9
24,6
57,1
55,8
33,1
16,8
42,2

14,4
27,1
51,4
6,2
54,7
16,9
44,7
19,5
40,0
56,5
54,8
47,9
(5.7)
21,3
20,9
49,1
19,4
0,3
(22.3)
2,3
37,1
5,4
7,1
46,0
46,7
69,4
46,1
30,5
11,5
43,0
38,9
17,6
9,0
29,1

25,6
41,2
60,8
13,0
69,4
22,6
42,9
29,5
53,8
66,5
66,9
68,8
(10.2)
35,3
35,2
61,1
36,2
1,6
(52.2)
4,3
47,9
13,0
18,2
49,0
63,9
79,4
58,3
45,3
24,4
54,5
50,1
34,4
19,3
38,7

13,9
22,6
48,1
6,0
50,1
12,3
25,9
16,2
36,1
51,9
52,0
46,3
(4.1)
19,3
19,0
47,5
23,8
0,4
(35.2)
1,8
32,0
3,4
6,0
30,8
46,6
66,4
43,0
28,9
11,3
39,9
34,4
18,1
10,3
26,0

61,3

42,7

56,2

38,0

28,5
39,1
60,5
17,1
57,8
23,9
44,7
27,6
55,6
62,9
62,8
67,8
(23.5)
42,8
32,4
62,9
37,5
6,0
(52.0)
6,7
44,7
22,6
23,0
47,2
65,6
69,6
49,0
55,2
27,6
51,6
51,4
40,1
31,2
41,8

14,3
21,0
45,0
7,3
33,4
9,4
28,4
14,7
35,0
47,0
45,6
42,8
(6.7)
21,7
16,7
46,9
18,8
0,3
(26.1)
2,1
26,1
6,4
8,0
27,3
47,5
54,4
32,1
34,4
12,4
33,8
32,2
21,4
16,1
25,3

31,0
40,9
65,1
21,7
66,2
33,6
63,8
33,2
57,9
62,3
66,9
73,3
(40.2)
59,8
32,2
64,9
42,9
4,2
(46.2)
7,2
47,5
27,0
24,7
46,4
70,6
78,1
59,1
65,1
31,9
57,8
53,8
45,7
41,5
47,5

16,4
22,0
47,8
11,0
43,3
16,9
41,2
19,3
38,7
46,3
50,3
49,9
(19.0)
38,2
18,5
49,9
25,2
0,0
(26.5)
2,0
27,4
9,0
7,7
25,8
52,8
60,5
41,2
45,6
14,8
39,8
37,0
26,0
27,7
31,7

..

..

..

..

Persons for whom no duration of unemployment was specified are excluded from the total.
Data are averages of monthly figures for Australia, Canada, Sweden and the United States; averages of quarterly figures for the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary, Israel, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic and Spain; averages of semi-annual figures for Turkey until 1999
and quarterly averages since 2000. The reference period for the remaining countries is as follows (among EU countries, it occasionally varies from year
to year): Austria, March, and since 2004 all weeks of all four quarters; Belgium, April, and since 1999 all weeks of all four quarters; Denmark, April-May,
and since 1999 all weeks of all four quarters; Finland, spring between 1995 and 1998, and averages of monthly figures since 1999; France, March and
since 2003 all weeks of all four quarters; Germany, April, and since 2005 all weeks of all four quarters; Greece, all weeks of all four quarters; Iceland,
April and since 2003 all weeks of all four quarters; Ireland, May and since 1998 all weeks of all four quarters; Italy, April and since 2004 all weeks of all
four quarters; Japan, February; Luxembourg, April and since 2003 all weeks of the year; Mexico, April; the Netherlands, March-June and since 2000 all weeks of all four quarters

c)

Data refer to persons aged 16-64. For Norway, up to 2005.

d)

Data in brackets are based on small sample sizes.

e)

The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without
prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.

Source: OECD Online Employment Database: www.oecd.org/els/employment/database.