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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 7.7% (1988)
1991 9.0% (1989)
1992 8.6% (1991)
1993 9.1% (1992)
1994 9.5% (1993)
1995 10.1% (1994 est.)
1997 10% (1996 est.)
1998 10% (1997 est.)
1999 10% (1998 est.)
2000 9.9% (1999 est.)
2001 11.3% (2000 est.)
2002 10.3% (2002 est.)
2003 10.3% (2002 est.)
2004 9.4% (2003 est.)
2005 10% (2004 est.)
2006 9.9% (2005 est.)
2007 9.2% (2006 est.)
2008 8.3% (2007 est.)
2009 7.7% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 103 8.3% (2007 est.)
2010 12% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 127 9.4% (2009 est.)
2011 12.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 133 9.4% (2009 est.)
2012 24.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 171 17.4% (2011 est.)
2013 24.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 171 17.7% (2011 est.)
2014 27.9% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 177 24.3% (2012 est.)
2015 26.5% (2014 est.) | 27.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 175
2016 25% (2015 est.) | 26.6% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 178
2017 23.6% (2016 est.) | 25% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 191
2018 21.5% (2017 est.) | 23.6% (2016 est.)
2019 21.5% (2017 est.) | 23.6% (2016 est.)
2020 17.3% (2019 est.) | 19.34% (2018 est.)
2021 17.3% (2019 est.) 19.34% (2018 est.)
2022 17.3% (2019 est.) 19.34% (2018 est.)
2023 14.8% (2021 est.) 16.3% (2020 est.) 17.31% (2019 est.)
2024 11% (2023 est.) 12.43% (2022 est.) 14.66% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 10.2% (2024 est.) 11.1% (2023 est.) 12.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment