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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 6.0% (December 1989)
1991 9.2% (March 1991)
1992 10.5% (November 1991)
1993 11.3% (December 1992)
1994 10% (December 1993)
1995 8.9% (December 1994)
1996 8.1% (December 1995)
1997 8.5% (1996 est.)
1998 8.4% (1997)
1999 8.1% (1998)
2000 7.5% (1999)
2001 6.4% (2000)
2002 6.3% (2002)
2003 6.3% (2002)
2004 6% (2003)
2005 5.1% (December 2004 est.)
2006 5.1% (2005 est.)
2007 4.9% (2006 est.)
2008 4.4% (2007 est.)
2009 4.2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 4.4% (2007 est.)
2010 5.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 5.6% (2009 est.)
2011 5.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 48 5.6% (2009 est.)
2012 5.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 5.1% (2011 est.)
2013 5.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 47 5.1% (2011 est.)
2014 5.7% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 5.2% (2012 est.)
2015 6.1% (2014 est.) | 5.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 62
2016 6.1% (2015 est.) | 6.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69
2017 5.7% (2016 est.) | 5.7% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 75
2018 5.6% (2017 est.) | 5.7% (2016 est.)
2019 5.6% (2017 est.) | 5.7% (2016 est.)
2020 5.16% (2019 est.) | 5.29% (2018 est.)
2021 5.16% (2019 est.) 5.29% (2018 est.)
2022 5.16% (2019 est.) 5.29% (2018 est.)
2023 5.11% (2021 est.) 6.46% (2020 est.) 5.16% (2019 est.)
2024 3.67% (2023 est.) 3.7% (2022 est.) 5.12% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 4.1% (2024 est.) 3.7% (2023 est.) 3.8% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment