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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 8.5% (1989 est.)
1991 8.6% (May 1990)
1992 6.4% (October 1991)
1993 6.9% (1992)
1994 10% (1993)
1995 12% (1994 est.)
1996 16% (1995 est.)
1997 17.3% (October 1996)
1998 13.7% (October 1997)
1999 12% (October 1998)
2000 14% (December 1999)
2001 15% (December 2000)
2002 25% (yearend 2001)
2003 21.5% (37377)
2004 17.3% (2003)
2005 14.8% (2004 est.)
2006 11.6% (2005 est.)
2007 8.7% (2006 est.)
2008 8.5% (2007 est.)
2009 7.9% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 8.5% (2007 est.)
2010 7.9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 8.7% (2009 est.) note: based on official data, which may understate unemployment
2011 7.8% (2010) country comparison to the world: 88 8.7% (2009 est.)
2012 7.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 80 7.2% (2011 est.)
2013 7.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 79 7.2% (2011 est.)
2014 7.5% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 7.2% (2012 est.)
2015 7.3% (2014 est.) | 7.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 85
2016 7.6% (2015 est.) | 7.3% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88
2017 8.1% (2017 est.) | 8.5% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 106
2018 8.4% (2017 est.) | 8.5% (2016 est.)
2019 8.4% (2017 est.) | 8.5% (2016 est.)
2020 9.84% (2019 est.) | 9.18% (2018 est.)
2021 9.84% (2019 est.) 9.18% (2018 est.)
2022 9.84% (2019 est.) 9.18% (2018 est.)
2023 10.9% (2021 est.) 11.46% (2020 est.) 9.84% (2019 est.)
2024 6.18% (2023 est.) 6.81% (2022 est.) 8.74% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 7.9% (2024 est.) 6.2% (2023 est.) 6.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment