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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 NA%
1993 3.6% (March 1993); but large numbers of underemployed workers
1994 5.6% (December 1993)
1995 6.5% (December 1994)
1996 6.5% (1995 est.)
1997 7.5% (1996 official est.)
1998 7% (1996)
1999 9.2% (1998)
2000 9.6% (1999 est.)
2001 7.8% (2000 est.)
2002 7.6% (2001 est.)
2003 7.6% (2001 est.)
2004 8.6% (2003 est.)
2005 8.8% (2004 est.)
2006 7.5% (2005 est.)
2007 6.5% (2006 est.)
2008 5.7% (2007 est.)
2009 7.5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 97 5.7% (2007 est.)
2010 19.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 163 17.1% (2009 est.)
2011 18.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 161 17.1% (2009 est.)
2012 14.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 141 12.8% (2011 est.)
2013 11.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 121 12.8% (2011 est.)
2014 9.8% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 105 11.4% (2012 est.)
2015 10.8% (2014 est.) | 9.9% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108
2016 9.9% (2015 est.) | 10.9% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 114
2017 9.6% (2016 est.) | 9.9% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128
2018 8.7% (2017 est.) | 9.6% (2016 est.)
2019 8.7% (2017 est.) | 9.6% (2016 est.)
2020 6.14% (2019 est.) | 6.51% (2018 est.)
2021 6.14% (2019 est.) 6.51% (2018 est.)
2022 6.14% (2019 est.) 6.51% (2018 est.)
2023 7.6% (2021 est.) 8.1% (2020 est.) 6.31% (2019 est.)
2024 6.53% (2023 est.) 6.82% (2022 est.) 7.51% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 6.8% (2024 est.) 6.5% (2023 est.) 6.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment