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...and Agentina has an unemployment rate of 6.8 (with the highest salaries of the region) against 10.9 of european union (26,7 in spain, and 12.5 of italy).

Sources:

Just google "unemployment rate of xxxx" (argentina, spain, italy).

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The definition of "unemployment" in Argentina is a joke. If you worked for any length of time during the past year, you're not considered unemployed. Same goes if you're getting an unemployment check.

The definition of "unemployment" everywhere is a joke. The best number is the prime-age (25-54) employment rate.

Do you know that what is considered unemployment in Europe is what in Argentina is called unemployment and underemployment[2]? The sum of unemployment and underemployment in Argentina is 15.57% [1].

[1]: http://www.indec.mecon.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/4/sh_eph_continua...

[2]: http://www.indec.mecon.ar/nuevaweb/cuadros/4/metempleo1.pdf

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