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Historical Values
Year Value
1993 3.1% (1992 est.)
1994 3.3% (1993 est.)
1995 3.2% (1994 est.)
1996 2.9% (1995 est.)
1997 3.3% (1996 est.)
1998 5% (1997 est.)
1999 7% (1998 est.)
2000 9% (1999 est.)
2001 8.7% (2000 est.)
2002 8.5% (2002 est.)
2003 9.8% (2002)
2004 9.9% (2003)
2005 10.6% (2004 est.)
2006 7.9% (2005)
2007 8.4% (2006 est.)
2008 6.6% (2007 est.)
2009 5.4% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 65 6.6% (2007 est.)
2010 9.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 102 8.1% (2009 est.)
2011 9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 102 8.1% (2009 est.)
2012 8.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 101 8.5% (2011 est.)
2013 6.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 6.7% (2011 est.)
2014 7.1% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 7% (2012 est.)
2015 7.9% (2014 est.) | 7.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88
2016 6.5% (2015 est.) | 7.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 75
2017 4% (2016 est.) | 5.1% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 45
2018 2.9% (2017 est.) | 3.9% (2016 est.)
2019 2.9% (2017 est.) | 3.9% (2016 est.)
2020 2.8% (2019 est.) | 3.18% (2018 est.)
2021 2.8% (2019 est.) 3.18% (2018 est.)
2022 2.8% (2019 est.) 3.18% (2018 est.)
2023 2.89% (2021 est.) 2.55% (2020 est.) 2.01% (2019 est.)
2024 2.59% (2023 est.) 2.22% (2022 est.) 2.8% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 2.6% (2024 est.) 2.6% (2023 est.) 2.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment