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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 over 16% (1988 est.)
1991 over 16% (1988 est.)
1992 over 16% (1988 est.)
1993 over 16% (1988 est.)
1994 over 15.9% (1989)
1995 15.8% (1989)
1996 15.8% (1989)
1997 NA%
1998 20% (1996 est.)
1999 20% (1996 est.)
2000 20% (1996 est.)
2001 20% (1996 est.)
2002 20% (1996 est.)
2003 20% (1996 est.)
2004 20% (1996 est.)
2005 20% (1996 est.)
2006 20% (1996 est.)
2007 20% (1996 est.)
2008 20% (1996 est.)
2009 20% (1996 est.) country comparison to the world: 164
2010 20% (1996 est.) country comparison to the world: 164
2011 20% (1996 est.) country comparison to the world: 163
2012 20% (1996 est.) country comparison to the world: 160
2013 20% (1996 est.) country comparison to the world: 160
2014 20% (1996 est.) country comparison to the world: 160
2015 20% (1996 est.) | country comparison to the world: 167
2016 6.5% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76
2017 6.5% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 85
2018 6.5% (2014 est.)
2019 6.5% (2014 est.)
2020 6.5% (2014 est.)
2021 6.5% (2014 est.)
2022 6.5% (2014 est.)
2023 9.45% (2021 est.) 9.22% (2020 est.) 8.08% (2019 est.)
2024 5.8% (2023 est.) 5.85% (2022 est.) 5.86% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 3.9% (2024 est.) 3.8% (2023 est.) 3.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment