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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA%
1991 10% (February 1991)
1992 15% (1991 est.)
1993 15% (1991 est.)
1994 15% (1991 est.)
1995 15% (1991 est.)
1996 15% (1991 est.)
1997 6% (1995 est.)
1998 15% (1997 est.)
1999 4.5% (1998)
2000 4.5% (1998)
2001 NA%
2002 20% (2000)
2003 20% (2000)
2004 4.6% (2001)
2005 6.7% (2003)
2006 6.7% (2003)
2007 3.3% (2005)
2008 3% (2007)
2009 2.8% (2008) country comparison to the world: 31 3% (2007)
2010 2.8% (2008) country comparison to the world: 22 3% (2007)
2011 11.5% (2009) country comparison to the world: 123 2.8% (2008)
2012 9% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 104 13% (2010)
2013 9% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 100 13% (2010)
2014 9% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 99 13% (2010)
2015 7.7% (2014 est.) | 7.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102
2016 8.3% (2015 est.) | 4.8% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 93
2017 8% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 107
2018 8% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.)
2019 8% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.)
2020 8% (2017 est.) | 7.9% (2016 est.)
2021 8% (2017 est.) 7.9% (2016 est.)
2022 8% (2017 est.) 7.9% (2016 est.)
2023 7.08% (2021 est.) 7.01% (2020 est.) 5.44% (2019 est.)
2024 6.13% (2023 est.) 6.21% (2022 est.) 7.75% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 5.5% (2024 est.) 5.6% (2023 est.) 6.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment