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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 18.6% (1986)
1991 16.0% (1988)
1992 16.0% (1988)
1993 16% (1988)
1994 NA%
1995 25% (1993 est.)
1996 25% (1993 est.)
1997 25% (1995 est.)
1998 15% (1996 est.)
1999 15% (1996 est.)
2000 15% (1996 est.)
2001 15% (1996 est.)
2002 15% (1996 est.)
2003 16.5% (1997 est.)
2004 16.5% (1997 est.)
2005 20% (2003 est.)
2006 20% (2003 est.)
2007 20% (2003 est.)
2008 20% (2003 est.)
2009 20% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 166
2010 20% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 165
2011 20% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 164
2012 20% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 159
2013 20% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 161
2014 20% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 161
2015 20% (2003 est.) | country comparison to the world: 166
2016 20% (2003 est.) | country comparison to the world: 170
2017 20% (2003 est.) | country comparison to the world: 185
2018 20% (2003 est.)
2019 20% (2003 est.)
2020 20% (2003 est.)
2021 20% (2003 est.)
2022 20% (2003 est.)
2023 16.91% (2021 est.) 16.89% (2020 est.) 15.32% (2019 est.)
2024 11.09% (2023 est.) 15.93% (2022 est.) 20.51% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 11% (2024 est.) 11.1% (2023 est.) 16% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment