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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5.9% (1989 est.)
1991 5.5% (1990 est.)
1992 4.0% (1991 est.)
1993 5% (1992)
1994 7% (1993 est.)
1995 6.7% (May 1994)
1996 7.1% (1995 est.)
1997 7% (1996 est.)
1998 7% (January 1998)
1999 5% (August 1998)
2000 4.6% (1999 est.)
2001 4.3% (2000 est.)
2002 4.7% (2002 est.)
2003 4.7% (2002 est.)
2004 6.4% (2003 est.)
2005 6.5% (2004 est.)
2006 7.6% (2005 est.)
2007 7.6% (2006 est.)
2008 8% (2007 est.)
2009 7.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 102 8% (2007 est.)
2010 10.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 117 9.5% (2009 est.)
2011 10.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 118 9.5% (2009 est.)
2012 15.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 148 12.7% (2011 est.)
2013 15.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 148 12.7% (2011 est.)
2014 16.8% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 147 15.7% (2012 est.)
2015 13.9% (2014 est.) | 16.2% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141
2016 12.4% (2015 est.) | 13.9% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139
2017 11.1% (2016 est.) | 12.4% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140
2018 8.9% (2017 est.) | 11.1% (2016 est.)
2019 8.9% (2017 est.) | 11.1% (2016 est.)
2020 6.55% (2019 est.) | 7.05% (2018 est.)
2021 6.55% (2019 est.) 7.05% (2018 est.)
2022 6.55% (2019 est.) 7.05% (2018 est.)
2023 6.65% (2021 est.) 6.79% (2020 est.) 6.46% (2019 est.)
2024 6.49% (2023 est.) 6.01% (2022 est.) 6.58% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 6.4% (2024 est.) 6.6% (2023 est.) 6.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment