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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 8% (1986 est.)
1991 8% (1986 est.)
1992 14.9% (1988 est.)
1993 14.9% (1988 est.)
1994 10% (1990 est.)
1995 10% (1990 est.)
1996 NA%
1997 15% (1992 est.)
1998 15% (1992 est.)
1999 15% (1992 est.)
2000 15% (1992 est.)
2001 15% (1992 est.)
2002 NA%
2003 11.8% (1994)
2004 11.8% (1994)
2005 11.8% (1994)
2006 11.8% (1994)
2007 11.7% (2005)
2008 11.7% (2005)
2009 11.7% (2005) country comparison to the world: 134
2010 11.7% (2005) country comparison to the world: 125
2011 11.7% (2005) country comparison to the world: 124
2012 11.7% (2005) country comparison to the world: 126
2013 11.7% (2010) country comparison to the world: 123 11.7% (2005)
2014 11.7% (2010) country comparison to the world: 121 11.7% (2005)
2015 21.8% (2012) | 11.7% (2010) | country comparison to the world: 170
2016 21.8% (2012) | 11.7% (2010) | country comparison to the world: 172
2017 21.8% (2012) | 11.7% (2010) | country comparison to the world: 187
2018 21.8% (2012) | 11.7% (2010)
2019 21.8% (2012) | 11.7% (2010)
2020 21.8% (2012) | 11.7% (2010)
2021 21.8% (2012) 11.7% (2010)
2022 21.8% (2012) 11.7% (2010)
2023 14.39% (2021 est.) 14.1% (2020 est.) 12.3% (2019 est.)
2024 11.72% (2023 est.) 11.91% (2022 est.) 12.49% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 11.8% (2024 est.) 11.8% (2023 est.) 11.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment