<Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Total labor force (* 1000) </Th> <Th> Armed forces (* 1000) </Th> <Th> Unemployed (* 1000) </Th> <Th> Unemployment rate (%) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> 55,588 </Td> <Td> 370 </Td> <Td> 9,480 </Td> <Td> 17.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> 56,180 </Td> <Td> 540 </Td> <Td> 8,120 </Td> <Td> 14.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> 57,530 </Td> <Td> 1,620 </Td> <Td> 5,560 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr>

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