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Employment, unemployment and earningsEmploi, chômage et gains11UnemploymentNumber (thousands) and as percentage of labour force [continued]ChômageNombre (en milliers) et en pourcentage de la population active [suite]Country or area 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009Apr-avril May-mai June-juin July-juil Aug-août Sept-septUnited KingdomLabour force survey 11 1 398.9 1 433.6 1 641.8 1 622.8 1 752.5 2 362.7 ♦ 2 374.1 ♦ 2 514.7Labour force survey % 11 4.7 4.8 5.4 5.3 5.6 7.6 ♦ 7.6 ♦ 8.0Labour force survey - Eurostat 27 1 398.9 1 443.8 1 641.8 1 622.8 1 752.6 2 363.1 2 295.0 2 370.0 2 463.0 2 520.0 2 516.0 2 508.0Labour force survey % - Eurostat 27 4.7 4.8 5.4 5.3 5.7 7.6 7.4 7.6 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0Insurance records 24 866.1 874.4 956.7 873.0 912.0 1 535.6 1 557.6 1 565.0 1 553.3 1 573.1 1 602.2 1 591.1Insurance records % 24 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.7 2.8 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9United States 8Labour force survey 8 149.3 7 590.6 7 043.1 7 077.7 8 924.3 14 264.6 13 248.0 13 973.0 15 095.0 15 201.0 14 823.0 14 538.0Labour force survey % 5.5 5.1 4.6 4.6 5.8 9.3 8.6 9.1 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.5Uruguay 7Labour force survey % 13.1 12.2 # 10.9 9.2 7.6 7.3 8.3 8.1 7.5 6.9 7.2 7.3Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep. of) 1Labour force survey 1 818.6 1 465.8 1 214.6 1 050.0 925.7 1 019.0 999.6 998.9 1 012.6 1 106.9 1 032.5 1 098.6Labour force survey % 15.1 12.2 10.0 8.5 7.4 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.8 8.5 8.0 8.4Source: International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva, Department of Statistics Database.1 Persons aged 15 years and over. (Singapore: citizens and permanent residents; Turkey: non-institutional civilian population).2 Urban areas.3 Persons aged 15 to 74 years.4 Persons aged 15 to 64 years.5 Persons aged 10 years and over. (Brazil: 6 metropolitan areas; Sri Lanka: excluding Northern and Eastern provinces).6 Data are presented as 3 month moving average. (China, Hong Kong SAR: Beginning 2005).7 Persons aged 14 years and over. (Peru: metropolitan Lima; China, Macao SAR: Prior to 2009).8 Persons aged 16 years and over. (Puerto Rico: excluding persons temporarily laid off; China, Macao SAR: Beginning 2009; Denmark: Beginning 2006).9 Persons aged 12 years and over.10 Persons aged 15 to 66 years.11 Persons aged 16 to 74 years.12 Including persons who did not work in the country during the previous twelve months.13 Including the residents of East Jerusalem.14 Persons aged 16 to 64 years.15 Persons aged 16 to 61 years.16 Excluding Rodrigues.17 West Bank and Gaza Strip.18 Beginning 2006, estimates obtained from the 2000 Census-based Population Projections.19 Persons aged 15 to 72 years.20 Excluding Kosovo.21 Persons aged 13 years and over.22 Persons aged 18 years and over.23 Persons aged 15 to 70 years.24 Claimants at employment benefit offices, excluding persons temporarily laid off.25 10 Urban agglomerations.26 For government controlled areas.27 Eurostat estimation based on labour force survey and registered unemployment figures. Persons aged 15 to 74 years. (Norway and United Kingdom:Persons aged 16 to 74 years).28 Persons aged 15 to 65 years.October 2010 – octobre 2010 96