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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 9.6% (1989)
1991 9.5% (1990)
1992 10.6% (1991)
1993 11.4% (1992)
1994 11.8% (1993 est.)
1995 12.3% (1994 est.)
1996 9.5% (1995)
1997 8.2% (November 1996)
1998 7.9% (1997 est.)
1999 6.5% (1998 est.)
2000 5.7% (1999 est.)
2001 5.3% (2000)
2002 5.1% (2002)
2003 5.1% (2002)
2004 6.1% (2003)
2005 6.2% (2004 est.)
2006 5.7% (2005 est.)
2007 3.8% (2006 est.)
2008 2.8% (2007 est.)
2009 1.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 16 2.8% (2007 est.)
2010 4.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 4.3% (2009 est.)
2011 6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 4.7% (2009 est.)
2012 6.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 6.1% (2011 est.)
2013 6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 6% (2011 est.)
2014 6% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 59 6% (2012 est.)
2015 6.5% (2014 est.) | 5.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 53
2016 4.6% (2015 est.) | 5% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 46
2017 6.2% (2016 est.) | 4.6% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55
2018 5.7% (2017 est.) | 6.2% (2016 est.)
2019 5.7% (2017 est.) | 6.2% (2016 est.)
2020 3.05% (2019 est.) | 3.07% (2018 est.)
2021 3.05% (2019 est.) 3.07% (2018 est.)
2022 3.05% (2019 est.) 3.07% (2018 est.)
2023 4.8% (2021 est.) 5.64% (2020 est.) 5.02% (2019 est.)
2024 5.14% (2023 est.) 4.43% (2022 est.) 5.04% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 5.6% (2024 est.) 5.1% (2023 est.) 4.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment