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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA%
1991 12-15% (1991 est.)
1992 12-15% (1990 est.)
1993 12%-15% (1991 est.)
1994 12% (1992 est.)
1995 12% (1992 est.)
1996 12% (1992 est.)
1997 12% (1992 est.)
1998 12% (1992 est.)
1999 12% (1992 est.)
2000 12% (1992 est.)
2001 12% (1992 est.)
2002 9.1% (2000) (understated) (2000)
2003 9.1% (understated) (2000)
2004 9.1% (understated) (2000)
2005 9.1% (understated) (2000)
2006 9.1% (understated) (2000)
2007 9.1% (understated) (2000)
2008 9.1% (understated) (2000)
2009 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 131
2010 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 121
2011 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 121
2012 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 120
2013 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 117
2014 11% (2007) country comparison to the world: 117
2015 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 117
2016 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 125
2017 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 141
2018 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012)
2019 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012)
2020 11.1% (2013) | 11.3% (2012)
2021 11.1% (2013) 11.3% (2012)
2022 11.1% (2013) 11.3% (2012)
2023 16.42% (2021 est.) 16.43% (2020 est.) 13.99% (2019 est.)
2024 12.43% (2023 est.) 12.42% (2022 est.) 14.93% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 10.2% (2024 est.) 12.1% (2023 est.) 12.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment