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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3.6% (1988)
1991 2.7% (1989 est.)
1992 2.4% (1991 est.)
1993 2.4% (1991 est.)
1994 2.4% (1991 est.)
1995 2.4% (1991 est.)
1996 2.4% (1991 est.)
1997 2.4% (1991 est.)
1998 1.8% (1995)
1999 2% (1996 est.)
2000 2% (1996 est.)
2001 6.4% (1999 est.)
2002 8.6% (2001 est.)
2003 8.8% (2002 est.)
2004 9.8% (2003 est.)
2005 10.8% (2004 est.)
2006 9.6% (2005 est.)
2007 9.4% (2006 est.)
2008 8.8% (2007 est.)
2009 7.2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 91 8.8% (2007 est.)
2010 7.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 78 7.3% (2009 est.)
2011 7.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 7.3% (2009 est.)
2012 8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 7.9% (2011 est.)
2013 8.1% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 95 7.9% (2011 est.)
2014 8.3% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 8.1% (2012 est.)
2015 7.8% (2014 est.) | 8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91
2016 8% (2015 est.) | 7.8% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90
2017 7.2% (2016 est.) | 7.9% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 94
2018 7.1% (2017 est.) | 7.3% (2016 est.)
2019 7.1% (2017 est.) | 7.3% (2016 est.)
2020 6.65% (2019 est.) | 6.84% (2018 est.)
2021 6.65% (2019 est.) 6.84% (2018 est.)
2022 6.65% (2019 est.) 6.84% (2018 est.)
2023 7.41% (2021 est.) 7.41% (2020 est.) 6.33% (2019 est.)
2024 6.06% (2023 est.) 6.32% (2022 est.) 7.72% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 5.5% (2024 est.) 5.6% (2023 est.) 6.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment