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Unemployment rate is increasing all across the world due to the economic crisis and global uncertainty.
Let's have a look at some of the countries where the unemployment rate is the highest.
Source: CNBC
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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South Africa
Unemployment rate: 24.7 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 3.1 per cent
Global rank: 1
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Spain
Unemployment rate: 21.6 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 0.7 per cent
Global rank: 2
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Greece
Unemployment rate: 17.7 per cent
2011 GDP growth: -6.9 per cent
Global rank: 3
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Ireland
Unemployment rate: 14.4 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 0.7 per cent
Global rank: 4
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Portugal
Unemployment rate: 12.7 per cent
2011 GDP growth: -1.5 per cent
Global rank: 5
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Iran
Unemployment rate: 11.5 per cent
2011 GDP growth: N/A
Global rank: 6
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Colombia
Unemployment rate: 10.8 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 5.9 per cent
Global rank: 7
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Turkey
Unemployment rate: 9.8 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 8.5 per cent
Global rank: 8
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
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Poland
Unemployment rate: 9.6 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 4.3 per cent
Global rank: 9
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Highest unemployment rates around the world
Photographs: Mal Langsdon/Reuters
France
Unemployment rate: 9.3 per cent
2011 GDP growth: 1.7 per cent
Global rank: 10
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