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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 50% (1988 est.)
1991 21% (1989 est.)
1992 20% (1991 est.)
1993 20% (1991 est.)
1994 20% (1991 est.)
1995 20% (1991 est.)
1996 20% (1991 est.)
1997 20% (1991 est.)
1998 23% (1995 est.)
1999 23% (1995 est.)
2000 23% (1995 est.)
2001 23% (1995 est.)
2002 21% (1999 est.)
2003 21% (1999 est.)
2004 21% (1999 est.)
2005 20% (2004 est.)
2006 20% (2004 est.)
2007 20% (2004 est.)
2008 20% (2004 est.)
2009 30% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 177 20% (2004 est.)
2010 30% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 20% (2004 est.)
2011 30% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 178 20% (2004 est.)
2012 30% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 179 20% (2004 est.)
2013 30% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 182 20% (2004 est.)
2014 30% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 184 20% (2004 est.)
2015 31% (2012 est.) | 30% (2008 est.) | country comparison to the world: 185
2016 31% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 191
2017 11.7% (2016 est.) | 11.1% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 146
2018 10.2% (2017 est.) | 10.1% (2016 est.)
2019 10.2% (2017 est.) | 10.1% (2016 est.)
2020 10.2% (2017 est.) | 10.1% (2016 est.)
2021 10.2% (2017 est.) 10.1% (2016 est.)
2022 10.2% (2017 est.) 10.1% (2016 est.)
2023 11.46% (2021 est.) 11.27% (2020 est.) 10.39% (2019 est.)
2024 10.51% (2023 est.) 10.6% (2022 est.) 11.07% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 10.4% (2024 est.) 10.5% (2023 est.) 10.6% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment