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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 10.4% in urban areas (FY87)
1991 9.6% in urban areas (FY89 est.)
1992 9.6% in urban areas (FY89 est.)
1993 9.6% (FY89 est.) in urban areas
1994 NA%
1995 NA%
1996 NA%
1997 NA%
1998 NA%
1999 NA%
2000 7.1% (official FY97/98 est.)
2001 7.1% (official FY97/98 est.)
2002 5.1% (2001 est.)
2003 5.1% (2001 est.)
2004 4.2% (2003)
2005 5.2% (2004 est.)
2006 5% (2005 est.)
2007 10.2% (2006 est.)
2008 5.2% (2007 est.)
2009 5% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 62 5.2% (2007 est.)
2010 5.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 4.9% (2009 est.)
2011 5.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 4.9% (2009 est.)
2012 5.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 5.5% (2011 est.)
2013 5.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 5.5% (2011 est.)
2014 5.2% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 5.4% (2012 est.)
2015 5.1% (2014 est.) | 5.2% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 53
2016 5% (2015 est.) | 5.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 51
2017 4% (2016 est.) | 0.8% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41
2018 4% (2017 est.) | 4% (2016 est.)
2019 4% (2017 est.) | 4% (2016 est.)
2020 4% (2017 est.) | 4% (2016 est.)
2021 4% (2017 est.) 4% (2016 est.)
2022 4% (2017 est.) 4% (2016 est.)
2023 2.17% (2021 est.) 1.06% (2020 est.) 0.5% (2019 est.)
2024 2.84% (2023 est.) 2.83% (2022 est.) 4.34% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 3.1% (2024 est.) 3.1% (2023 est.) 3.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment