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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 20% (1991 est.)
1993 20% (1991 est.)
1994 27% (1993 est.)
1995 30% (1993 est.)
1996 37% (1995 est.)
1997 38% (1996 est.); note - many employed workers are, in fact, furloughees
1998 30% (1997 est.); note-many employed workers are, in fact, furloughees
1999 30% (1998 est.); note--many employed workers are, in fact, furloughees
2000 35% (1999 est.)
2002 35% (2002 est.)
2003 37% (2002 est.)
2004 36.7% (2003 est.)
2005 37.7% (3rd quarter, 2004 est.)
2006 37.3% (2005 est.)
2007 36% (2006 est.)
2008 34.9% (2007 est.)
2009 33.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 182 34.9% (2007 est.)
2010 33.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 182 32.2% (2009 est.)
2011 32% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 32.2% (2009 est.)
2012 31.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 181 31.4% (2011 est.)
2013 31% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 183 31.4% (2011 est.)
2014 28.6% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 31% (2012 est.)
2015 28.5% (2014 est.) | 29% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 178
2016 26.1% (2015 est.) | 28% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 182
2017 23.6% (2016 est.) | 26.1% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 192
2018 22.4% (2017 est.) | 23.8% (2016 est.)
2019 22.4% (2017 est.) | 23.8% (2016 est.)
2020 17.29% (2019 est.) | 20.7% (2018 est.)
2021 17.29% (2019 est.) 20.7% (2018 est.)
2022 17.29% (2019 est.) 20.7% (2018 est.)
2023 16.2% (2021 est.) 17.2% (2020 est.) 17.26% (2019 est.)
2024 13.08% (2023 est.) 14.48% (2022 est.) 15.8% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 13.5% (2024 est.) 13.2% (2023 est.) 14.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment