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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 7.5% (1989)
1991 8.1% (1990)
1992 10.3% (November 1991)
1993 11.5% (December 1992)
1994 11% (December 1993)
1995 9.6% (December 1994)
1996 9.5% (1995)
1997 9.7% (December 1996)
1998 8.6% (December 1997)
1999 7.8% (December 1998)
2000 7.6% (1999)
2001 6.8% (2000 est.)
2002 7.6% (2002 est.)
2003 7.6% (2002 est.)
2004 7.8% (2003 est.)
2005 7% (2004)
2006 6.8% (2005 est.)
2007 6.4% (2006 est.)
2008 6% (2007 est.)
2009 6.2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 6% (2007 est.)
2010 8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 91 8.3% (2009 est.)
2011 8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 8.3% (2009 est.)
2012 7.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 7.5% (2011 est.)
2013 7.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 80 7.5% (2011 est.)
2014 7.1% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 7.3% (2012 est.)
2015 6.9% (2014 est.) | 7.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 72
2016 6.9% (2015 est.) | 6.9% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 80
2017 7% (2016 est.) | 6.9% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 93
2018 6.3% (2017 est.) | 7% (2016 est.)
2019 6.3% (2017 est.) | 7% (2016 est.)
2020 5.67% (2019 est.) | 5.83% (2018 est.)
2021 5.67% (2019 est.) 5.83% (2018 est.)
2022 5.67% (2019 est.) 5.83% (2018 est.)
2023 7.51% (2021 est.) 9.46% (2020 est.) 5.66% (2019 est.)
2024 5.37% (2023 est.) 5.28% (2022 est.) 7.53% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 6.5% (2024 est.) 5.5% (2023 est.) 5.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment