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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 over 50% (1987)
1991 over 40% (1989)
1992 over 30% (1989)
1993 over 30% (1989)
1994 over 30% (1989)
1995 over 30% (1994 est.)
1996 over 30% (1994 est.)
1997 40%-50% (1996 est.)
1998 40%-50% (1996 est.)
1999 40%-50% (1996 est.)
2000 40%-50% (1996 est.)
2001 50% (2000 est.)
2002 50% (2000 est.) (2000 est.)
2003 50% (2000 est.)
2004 50% (2000 est.)
2005 50% (2004 est.)
2006 50% (2004 est.)
2007 50% (2004 est.)
2008 59% in urban areas, 83% in rural areas (2007 est.)
2009 59% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 194 note: data are for urban areas, 83% in rural areas
2010 59% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 194 note: data are for urban areas, 83% in rural areas
2011 59% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 193 note: data are for urban areas, 83% in rural areas
2012 59% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 195 note: data are for urban areas, 83% in rural areas
2013 59% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 196 note: data are for urban areas, 83% in rural areas
2014 59% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 197 note: data are for urban areas only, unemployment is over 80% in rural areas
2015 60% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 199
2016 60% (2014 est.) | 59% (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 205
2017 60% (2014 est.) | 48.4% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 215
2018 40% (2017 est.) | 60% (2014 est.)
2019 40% (2017 est.) | 60% (2014 est.)
2020 40% (2017 est.) | 60% (2014 est.)
2021 40% (2017 est.) 60% (2014 est.)
2022 40% (2017 est.) 60% (2014 est.)
2023 28.39% (2021 est.) 28.39% (2020 est.) 26.36% (2019 est.)
2024 26.26% (2023 est.) 26.37% (2022 est.) 27.55% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 25.9% (2024 est.) 26.2% (2023 est.) 26.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment