Marshall Islands
Misery index score: 48.9
CPI inflation: 12.9%
Unemployment: 36%
The best thing the local economy has going for it is assistance from the U.S. government. Tourism is its best hope for economic growth, but currently it employs only 10 percent of the labor force. Government downsizing, drought, a drop in construction, the decline in tourism, and less income from the renewal of fishing vessel licenses have been a drag on the economy.
Source: CIA Factbook
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