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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA%
1991 NA%
1992 NA%
1993 NA%
1994 15% with considerable underemployment (1993 est.)
1995 15% with considerable underemployment (1993 est.)
1996 24% with extensive underemployment (1993 est.)
1997 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (1994 est.)
1998 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (1997 est.)
1999 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (1997 est.)
2000 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (1999 est.)
2001 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2000 est.)
2002 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2003 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2004 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2005 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2006 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2007 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2008 extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.)
2009 NA
2010 NA
2011 NA
2012 NA
2013 NA%
2014 NA%
2015 NA%
2016 NA%
2017 NA%
2018 6.6% (2016 est.)
2019 6.6% (2016 est.)
2020 6.6% (2016 est.)
2021 6.6% (2016 est.)
2022 6.6% (2016 est.)
2023 8.53% (2021 est.) 8.33% (2020 est.) 7.42% (2019 est.)
2024 14.62% (2023 est.) 14.69% (2022 est.) 15.8% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 14.5% (2024 est.) 14.6% (2023 est.) 14.7% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment