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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4.4% (1987)
1991 3.7% (1989)
1992 3.8% (1990)
1993 3.6% (1992)
1994 4% (1992)
1995 4.5% (March 1994)
1997 3.7% (September 1996)
1998 3.7% (September 1996)
1999 5% (1997)
2000 5.5% (September 1999)
2001 4.5% (3rd Quarter 2000)
2002 7% (2002 est.)
2003 7% (2002 est.)
2004 7% (2003 est.)
2005 7% (2003 est.)
2006 7.8% (2005 est.)
2007 6.8% (2005 est.)
2008 6.4% (2007 est.)
2009 6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 74
2010 7% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 70 6% (2008 est.)
2011 6.9% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 7% (2009 est.)
2012 6.1% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 6.4% (2011 est.)
2013 6.4% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 6.5% (2011 est.)
2014 6.4% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 65 6.5% (2012 est.)
2015 5.9% (2014 est.) | 6.4% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 61
2016 5.4% (2015 est.) | 5.8% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60
2017 4.7% (2016 est.) | 5.4% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60
2018 4.6% (2017 est.) | 5.3% (2016 est.)
2019 4.6% (2017 est.) | 5.3% (2016 est.)
2020 0.78% (2019 est.) | 0.89% (2018 est.)
2021 0.78% (2019 est.) 0.89% (2018 est.)
2022 0.78% (2019 est.) 0.89% (2018 est.)
2023 3.5% (2021 est.) 4.26% (2020 est.) 3.62% (2019 est.)
2024 3.13% (2023 est.) 2.93% (2022 est.) 3.4% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 2.8% (2024 est.) 3.2% (2023 est.) 3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment