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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 11.9% (1989)
1991 11.0% (1990 est.)
1992 11.0% (1991 est.)
1993 11% (1992 est.)
1994 11.3% (January 1994)
1995 12.2% (January 1995)
1996 12.2% (January 1995)
1997 12% (1996 est.)
1998 12.2% (December 1997 est.)
1999 12.5% (1998 est.)
2000 11.5% (1999 est.)
2001 10.4% (2000 est.)
2002 9.1% (2002 est.)
2003 9.1% (2002 est.)
2004 8.6% (2003 est.)
2005 8.6% (2004 est.)
2006 7.7% (2005 est.)
2007 7% (2006 est.)
2008 6.2% (2007 est.)
2009 6.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 6.2% (2007 est.)
2010 8.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 97 7.8% (2009 est.)
2011 8.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 97 7.8% (2009 est.)
2012 10.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 117 8.4% (2011 est.)
2013 10.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 112 8.4% (2011 est.)
2014 12.4% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 125 10.7% (2012 est.)
2015 12.8% (2014 est.) | 12.2% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 130
2016 11.9% (2015 est.) | 12.6% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132
2017 11.7% (2016 est.) | 11.9% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147
2018 11.3% (2017 est.) | 11.7% (2016 est.)
2019 11.3% (2017 est.) | 11.7% (2016 est.)
2020 9.88% (2019 est.) | 10.63% (2018 est.)
2021 9.88% (2019 est.) 10.63% (2018 est.)
2022 9.88% (2019 est.) 10.63% (2018 est.)
2023 9.83% (2021 est.) 9.16% (2020 est.) 9.95% (2019 est.)
2024 7.62% (2023 est.) 8.07% (2022 est.) 9.5% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 6.8% (2024 est.) 7.7% (2023 est.) 8.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment