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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA%
1991 NA%
1992 NA%
1993 NA%
1994 NA%
1995 NA%
1996 NA%
1997 NA%
1998 NA%
1999 NA%
2000 2.8% (1999 est.)
2001 2.8% (1999 est.)
2002 2.8% (1999 est.)
2003 2.8% (1999 est.)
2004 2.5% (2000 est.)
2005 2.5% (2000 est.)
2006 2.5% (2000 est.)
2007 2.5% (2000 est.)
2008 2.5% (2000 est.)
2009 3.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 2.5% (2000 est.)
2010 3.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 2.5% (2000 est.)
2011 3.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 2.5% (2000 est.)
2012 3.5% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 2.5% (2000 est.)
2013 0% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 1 0.3% (2010 est.)
2014 0% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 1 0.3% (2010 est.)
2015 0.3% (2013 est.) | 0.2% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 1
2016 0.3% (2013 est.) | 0.2% (2012 est.) | note: according to official statistics; underemployment is high | country comparison to the world: 1
2017 0.3% (2017 est.) | 0.2% (2012 est.) | note: according to official statistics; underemployment is high | country comparison to the world: 2
2018 0.3% (2017 est.) | 0.2% (2016 est.) | note: high underemployment, according to official statistics
2019 0.3% (2017 est.) | 0.2% (2016 est.) | note: high underemployment, according to official statistics
2020 0.3% (2017 est.) | 0.2% (2016 est.) | note: high underemployment, according to official statistics
2021 0.3% (2017 est.) 0.2% (2016 est.) note: high underemployment, according to official statistics
2022 0.3% (2017 est.) 0.2% (2016 est.) note: high underemployment, according to official statistics
2023 0.61% (2021 est.) 0.33% (2020 est.) 0.15% (2019 est.) note: high underemployment, according to official statistics
2024 0.24% (2023 est.) 0.25% (2022 est.) 0.4% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 0.3% (2024 est.) 0.3% (2023 est.) 0.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment