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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 15% (1989 est.)
1991 15% (1989 est.)
1992 15% (1991 est.)
1993 20% (1992 est.)
1994 20% (1993 est.)
1995 20% (1994 est.)
1996 20% (1995 est.)
1997 9.4% (FY95/96 official estimate)
1998 9.4% (1997 est.)
1999 10% (1998 est.)
2000 11.8% (1999 est.)
2001 11.5% (2000 est.)
2002 12% (2001 est.)
2003 12% (2001 est.)
2004 9.9% (2003 est.)
2005 10.9% (2004 est.)
2006 9.5% (2005 est.)
2007 10.3% (2006 est.)
2008 9.1% (2007 est.)
2009 8.7% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 117 9.1% (2007 est.)
2010 9.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 9.4% (2009 est.)
2011 9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 101 9.4% (2009 est.)
2012 12.5% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 130 12% (2011 est.)
2013 12.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 130 12% (2011 est.)
2014 13.4% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 131 12.7% (2012 est.)
2015 13.4% (2014 est.) | 13.2% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 137
2016 12.8% (2015 est.) | 13% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140
2017 12.7% (2016 est.) | 12.8% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 154
2018 12.2% (2017 est.) | 12.7% (2016 est.)
2019 12.2% (2017 est.) | 12.7% (2016 est.)
2020 7.86% (2019 est.) | 12.7% (2016 est.)
2021 7.86% (2019 est.) 12.7% (2016 est.)
2022 7.86% (2019 est.) 12.7% (2016 est.)
2023 9.33% (2021 est.) 9.17% (2020 est.) 7.84% (2019 est.)
2024 7.31% (2023 est.) 7.34% (2022 est.) 7.44% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 7.2% (2024 est.) 7.4% (2023 est.) 7.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment