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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 6% overall, 10% for women (1989)
1991 6% overall, 10% for women (1989)
1993 NA%
1994 NA%
1995 NA%
1996 NA%
1997 NA%
1998 8% (1996 est.)
1999 6.8% (1997 est.)
2000 6% (December 1999 est.)
2001 5.5% (2000 est.)
2002 4.1% (2001 est.)
2003 4.1% (2001 est.)
2004 2.6% (2003 est.)
2005 2.5% (2004 est.)
2006 1.9% (2005 est.)
2007 1.9% (2006 est.)
2008 1.8% (2007 est.)
2009 1.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 13 1.8% (2007 est.)
2010 2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 12 1.7% (2009 est.)
2011 1.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 1.7% (2009 est.)
2012 3.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 31 3.2% (2011 est.)
2013 3.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 3.2% (2011 est.) note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures
2014 4.3% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 3.8% (2012 est.) note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures
2015 2.7% (2014 est.) | 3.3% (2013 est.) | note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures | country comparison to the world: 18
2016 2.4% (2015 est.) | 2.7% (2014 est.) | note: these are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures | country comparison to the world: 16
2017 2% (2016 est.) | 2.4% (2015 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double the official figures | country comparison to the world: 14
2018 2.6% (2017 est.) | 2.4% (2016 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double
2019 2.6% (2017 est.) | 2.4% (2016 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double
2020 2.6% (2017 est.) | 2.4% (2016 est.) | note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double
2021 2.6% (2017 est.) 2.4% (2016 est.) note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double
2022 2.6% (2017 est.) 2.4% (2016 est.) note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double
2023 2.76% (2021 est.) 2.62% (2020 est.) 1.74% (2019 est.) note: data are official rates; unofficial estimates are about double
2024 1.16% (2023 est.) 1.25% (2022 est.) 1.37% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 1.6% (2024 est.) 1.8% (2023 est.) 1.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment