Definition of unemployment Global employment rate period Total PREVIOUS global employment rate 2001 4º quarter 40.18 PREVIOUS global employment rate 2001 3º quarter 40.13 PREVIOUS global employment rate 2001 2º quarter 39.72 PREVIOUS global employment rate 2001 1º quarter 39.38 NEW global employment rate 2001 4º quarter 40.18 NEW global employment rate 2001 3º quarter 40.13 NEW global employment rate 2001 2º quarter 39.72 NEW global employment rate 2001 1º quarter 39.38