# total unemp smaller countries # historical statistics oecd 1997 1960 3.7 1968 4.2 1974 3.3 1985 9.5 1986 9.4 1987 9.3 1988 8.9 1989 8.4 1990 8.1 1991 7.2 1992 7.9 1993 8.8 1994 9 1995 9.2