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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3.4% (1989)
1991 5.7% (1991 est.)
1992 7.6% (1991)
1993 13.1% (1992)
1994 22% (1993)
1995 22% (1993)
1996 17% (1995)
1997 16.6% (1996)
1998 14.6% (1997 est.)
1999 12% (1998 est.)
2000 10% (1999 est.)
2001 9.8% (2000 est.)
2002 8.5% (2002 est.)
2003 8.5% (2002 est.)
2004 9% (2003 est.)
2005 8.9% (2004 est.)
2006 8.4% (2005 est.)
2007 7% (2006 est.)
2008 6.9% (2007 est.)
2009 6.4% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 6.9% (2007 est.)
2010 7.9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 8.2% (2009 est.)
2011 8.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 98 8.2% (2009 est.)
2012 7.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 7.8% (2011 est.)
2013 7.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 86 7.8% (2011 est.)
2014 8.1% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 91 7.8% (2012 est.)
2015 8.6% (2014 est.) | 8.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 98
2016 9.3% (2015 est.) | 8.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108
2017 8.8% (2016 est.) | 9.3% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114
2018 8.5% (2017 est.) | 8.8% (2016 est.)
2019 8.5% (2017 est.) | 8.8% (2016 est.)
2020 6.63% (2019 est.) | 7.38% (2018 est.)
2021 6.63% (2019 est.) 7.38% (2018 est.)
2022 6.63% (2019 est.) 7.38% (2018 est.)
2023 7.53% (2021 est.) 7.76% (2020 est.) 6.69% (2019 est.)
2024 7.16% (2023 est.) 6.72% (2022 est.) 7.61% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 8.3% (2024 est.) 7.2% (2023 est.) 6.8% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment