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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2% (1989 est.)
1991 2% (1989 est.)
1992 2% (1989 est.)
1993 2% (1991 est.)
1994 2% (1992 est.)
1995 2% (1992 est.)
1996 2% (1992 est.)
1997 2% (1992 est.)
1998 3.6% (1995)
1999 3.8% (1998 est.)
2000 6.9% (1999)
2001 6.6% (2000)
2002 6.5% (2001 est.)
2003 6.3% (2002)
2004 6.3% (2003)
2005 4.7% (3rd Quarter, 2004)
2006 4.1% (3rd Quarter 2005)
2007 4.1% (2005)
2008 3.1% (2006)
2009 3% (2008) country comparison to the world: 33 3.1% (2006)
2010 3.6% (2009) country comparison to the world: 30 3% (2008)
2011 2.9% (2010) country comparison to the world: 23 3.6% (2009)
2012 2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 2.2% (2011 est.)
2013 2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 12 2.6% (2011 est.)
2014 1.8% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 2% (2012 est.)
2015 1.9% (2013 est.) | 1.9% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11
2016 1.8% (2015 est.) | 1.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10
2017 1.9% (2016 est.) | 1.8% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13
2018 2% (2017 est.) | 1.9% (2016 est.)
2019 2% (2017 est.) | 1.9% (2016 est.)
2020 2% (2017 est.) | 1.9% (2016 est.)
2021 2% (2017 est.) 1.9% (2016 est.)
2022 2% (2017 est.) 1.9% (2016 est.)
2023 3.01% (2021 est.) 2.57% (2020 est.) 1.75% (2019 est.)
2024 2.25% (2023 est.) 2.48% (2022 est.) 2.25% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 2.5% (2024 est.) 2.3% (2023 est.) 2.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment