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Historical Values
Year Value
2006 27.7% (2005)
2007 27.7% (2005)
2008 14.7% (2007 est.)
2009 14.7% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 152
2010 14.7% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 147
2011 14.7% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 146
2012 11.5% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 124 14.7% (2007 est.)
2013 19.1% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 158 11.5% (2011 est.)
2014 19.1% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 159 11.5% (2011 est.)
2015 18.5% (2014 est.) | 19.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 160
2016 18.5% (2014 est.) | 19.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 165
2017 17.1% (2016 est.) | 17.6% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 178
2018 16.1% (2017 est.) | 17.1% (2016 est.)
2019 16.1% (2017 est.) | 17.1% (2016 est.)
2020 15.82% (2019 est.) | 18.8% (2018 est.)
2021 15.82% (2019 est.) 18.8% (2018 est.)
2022 15.82% (2019 est.) 18.8% (2018 est.)
2023 18.49% (2021 est.) 17.9% (2020 est.) 15.12% (2019 est.)
2024 15.25% (2023 est.) 15.29% (2022 est.) 16.54% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 14.1% (2024 est.) 14.7% (2023 est.) 14.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment