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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 9.7% (1989 est.)
1991 9% (1990)
1992 9.8% (end 1991)
1993 10.5% (end 1992)
1994 12.2% (May 1994)
1995 12.6% (yearend 1994)
1996 11.7% (yearend 1995)
1997 12.7% (1966)
1998 12.4% (1997)
1999 11.5% (1998)
2000 11% (1999 est.)
2001 9.7% (2000 est.)
2002 9.1% (2002 est.)
2003 9.1% (2002 est.)
2004 9.7% (2003 est.)
2005 10.1% (2004 est.)
2006 9.9% (2005 est.)
2007 8.7% (2006 est.)
2008 7.9% (2007 est.)
2009 7.4% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 7.9% (2007 est.)
2010 9.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 106 9.1% (2009 est.)
2011 9.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 104 9.1% (2009 est.)
2012 9.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 106 9.2% (2011 est.)
2013 9.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 105 9.2% (2011 est.)
2014 10.2% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 10.2% (2012 est.) note: includes overseas territories
2015 10.2% (2014 est.) | 10.3% (2013 est.) | note: includes overseas territories | country comparison to the world: 110
2016 10.1% (2015 est.) | 9.9% (2014 est.) | note: includes overseas territories | country comparison to the world: 118
2017 10% (2016 est.) | 10% (2015 est.) | note: includes overseas territories | country comparison to the world: 130
2018 9.4% (2017 est.) | 10.1% (2016 est.) | note: includes overseas territories
2019 9.4% (2017 est.) | 10.1% (2016 est.) | note: includes overseas territories
2020 8.12% (2019 est.) | 8.69% (2018 est.) | note: includes overseas territories
2021 8.12% (2019 est.) 8.69% (2018 est.) note: includes overseas territories
2022 8.12% (2019 est.) 8.69% (2018 est.) note: includes overseas territories
2023 8.06% (2021 est.) 8.01% (2020 est.) 8.41% (2019 est.) note: includes overseas territories
2024 7.32% (2023 est.) 7.31% (2022 est.) 7.87% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 7.4% (2024 est.) 7.4% (2023 est.) 7.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment