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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA%
1991 NA%
1992 NA%
1993 NA%
1994 NA%
1995 NA%
1996 10%-14% (1993 est.)
1997 10%-14% (1993 est.)
1998 10%-14% (1993 est.)
1999 21% (1997 est.)
2000 21% (1997 est.)
2001 21% (1997 est.)
2002 21% (1997 est.)
2003 21% (1997 est.)
2004 21% (1997 est.)
2005 21% (1997 est.)
2006 21% (1997 est.)
2007 21% (2006 est.)
2008 21% (2006 est.)
2009 21% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 168
2010 21% (2006 est.); NA% country comparison to the world: 170
2011 21% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 168
2012 21% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 163
2013 21% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 164
2014 21% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 165
2015 21% (2006 est.) | country comparison to the world: 169
2016 21% (2006 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171
2017 28% (2015 est.) | 20.4% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 198
2018 28% (2015 est.) | 20.4% (2014 est.)
2019 28% (2015 est.) | 20.4% (2014 est.)
2020 28% (2015 est.) | 20.4% (2014 est.)
2021 28% (2015 est.) 20.4% (2014 est.)
2022 28% (2015 est.) 20.4% (2014 est.)
2023 22.26% (2021 est.) 21.97% (2020 est.) 20.74% (2019 est.)
2024 20.36% (2023 est.) 20.5% (2022 est.) 21.23% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 20.1% (2024 est.) 20.3% (2023 est.) 20.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment