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Table XXV.—Unemployment among Trade Union Members in tbe
undermentioned Countries.
Periods
Monthly Average.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1918 October
November
December
1919 January
February
March -
April -
May
June
July -
August -
September
October
November
December
GEHmauy.
Membership.
1,972,624
1,634,839
1,008,633
815,467
944,520
1,248,094
1,135,653
1,568,142
1,600,629
2,508,900
2,616,732
2,399,157
3,051.521
3,302,514
3,614,305
Percentage
Unemployed,
Netherlands.
Membership.
54
6'5
6-0
3-8
5-2
3-8
33
64,918
73,606
99,457
118,007
125,288
163,448
170.431
172,857
187,649
204,185
210,843
220,673
239,333
245,162
Percentage
Unemployed.
Norway.
Membership.
5
16
16
5
10
10
10
11
14
15
19
15
12
10
16,160
16,327
16,299
16,616
17,562
17,602
15,735
14,518
17,373
17,408
17,744
16,881
17,798
Percentage
Unemployed.
26
2-8
Period.
Monthly Average.
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1918 October
November
December
1919 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August ■
September
October
November
December
Sweden.
Canada.
Australia.
Membership.
54,547
60,866
61,961
67,509
86,857
105,435
107,451
105,580
102,508
Percentage
Unemployed
Membership.
Percentage
Unemployed
,, , , . Percentage
Membership. | Unemployed.
t
t
56,420J
104,903
128,071
164,123
178,671
186,215
181,341
174,468
166,965
151,344
t
t
8-0J
1-9
1-9
1-4
2-8
251,207
250,716
273,149
292,051
296,939
296,774*
308,850
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Average for nine months January to September, f Information not available. J Particulars for fourth quarter.