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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 33% (1987 est.)
1991 35% (1990 est.)
1992 35% (1991 est.)
1993 35% (1991 est.)
1994 35% (1993 est.)
1995 35% (1993 est.)
1996 30% (1995 est.)
1997 20% (1996 est.)
1998 18% (1997 est.)
1999 18% (1997 est.)
2000 18% (1997 est.)
2001 18% (1997 est.)
2002 18% (1997 est.)
2003 18% (1997 est.)
2004 18% (1997 est.)
2005 18% (1997 est.)
2006 18% (1997 est.)
2007 20% (2006 est.)
2008 20% (2006 est.)
2009 9.2% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 119
2010 NA%
2011 NA%
2012 NA%
2013 NA%
2014 NA%
2015 NA%
2016 NA%
2017 NA%
2018 9.7% (2007)
2019 9.7% (2007)
2020 9.7% (2007)
2021 9.7% (2007)
2022 9.7% (2007)
2023 14.49% (2021 est.) 13.3% (2020 est.) 11.35% (2019 est.)
2024 11.57% (2023 est.) 11.6% (2022 est.) 12.62% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 11.6% (2023 est.) 11.6% (2022 est.) 12.7% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment