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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 25% (1988)
1991 25% (1988)
1992 25% (1988)
1993 25% (1988)
1994 25% (1988)
1995 26% (1990 est.)
1996 35% (1994 est.)
1997 NA %
1998 NA %
1999 NA %
2000 NA%
2001 24% (1999 est.)
2002 21% (2000 est.)
2003 21% (2000 est.)
2004 21% (2000 est.)
2005 21% (2000 est.)
2006 21% (2000 est.)
2007 21% (2000 est.)
2008 21% (2000 est.)
2009 21% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 167
2010 21% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 168
2011 21% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 167
2012 21% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 164
2013 21% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 163
2014 21% (2000 est.) country comparison to the world: 164
2015 12% (2014 est.) | 16.4% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 131
2016 12% (2014 est.) | 16.4% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
2017 9% (2016 est.) | 12.4% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 169
2018 9% (2017 est.) | 9% (2016 est.)
2019 9% (2017 est.) | 9% (2016 est.)
2020 9% (2017 est.) | 9% (2016 est.)
2021 9% (2017 est.) 9% (2016 est.)
2022 9% (2017 est.) 9% (2016 est.)
2023 15.42% (2021 est.) 15.31% (2020 est.) 12.22% (2019 est.)
2024 11.99% (2023 est.) 12.27% (2022 est.) 13.91% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 11.9% (2024 est.) 12% (2023 est.) 12.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment