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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 NA%
1993 1% (February 1993); but large numbers of underemployed workers
1994 1.8% (July 1993)
1995 4.5% (January 1995)
1996 6.1% (January 1996)
1997 8% (January 1997)
1998 6.7% (January 1998)
1999 6.7% (January 1998)
2000 10% (1999)
2001 10.8% (2000)
2002 12.5% (2001 est.)
2003 12.5% (2001 est.)
2004 10.3% (2003 est.)
2005 8% (2004 est.)
2006 8.2% (2005)
2007 3.7% note: based on survey data, official registered unemployment of 5.7% (2006 est.)
2008 3.5% note: based on survey data, official registered unemployment of 5.7% (2007 est.)
2009 5.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 3.5% (2007 est.) note: based on survey data, official registered unemployment of 5.7%
2010 16% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 154 13.7% (2009 est.)
2011 17.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 159 13.7% (2009 est.)
2012 15.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 150 15.4% (2011 est.)
2013 13.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 135 15.3% (2011 est.)
2014 12.4% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 126 13.2% (2012 est.)
2015 10.7% (2014 est.) | 11.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 121
2016 9.1% (2015 est.) | 10.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 105
2017 7.9% (2016 est.) | 9.1% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100
2018 7.1% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.)
2019 7.1% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.)
2020 8.4% (2019 est.) | 8.5% (2018 est.)
2021 8.4% (2019 est.) 8.5% (2018 est.)
2022 8.4% (2019 est.) 8.5% (2018 est.)
2023 7.9% (2021 est.) 8.49% (2020 est.) 6.26% (2019 est.)
2024 6.96% (2023 est.) 5.96% (2022 est.) 7.11% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 7.6% (2024 est.) 6.9% (2023 est.) 6% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment