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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 10% (April 1992)
1993 10% (April 1992)
1994 15.5% (1993)
1995 9% (1994 est.)
1996 8% (December 1995 est.)
1997 13% (1996 est.)
1998 7.1% (1997 est.)
1999 7.1% (1997 est.)
2000 7.1% (1997 est.)
2001 7.1% (1997 est.)
2002 11% (2002 est.)
2003 11% (2002 est.)
2004 11.2% (2003 est.)
2005 6.4% (2004 est.)
2006 6.3% (2005 est.)
2007 9.6% (2006 est.)
2008 7.7% (2007 est.)
2009 6.7% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 7.7% (2007 est.)
2010 10.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 9.2% (2009 est.)
2011 10.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 9.2% (2009 est.)
2012 12.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 128 11.8% (2011 est.)
2013 12% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 126 11.8% (2011 est.)
2014 13.1% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 130 12% (2012 est.)
2015 9.8% (2014 est.) | 13.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138
2016 12.3% (2015 est.) | 13.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138
2017 8% (2016 est.) | 12.3% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142
2018 6.6% (2017 est.) | 8% (2016 est.)
2019 6.6% (2017 est.) | 8% (2016 est.)
2020 7.64% (2019 est.) | 8.25% (2018 est.)
2021 7.64% (2019 est.) 8.25% (2018 est.)
2022 7.64% (2019 est.) 8.25% (2018 est.)
2023 4.42% (2021 est.) 4.97% (2020 est.) 4.45% (2019 est.)
2024 3.63% (2023 est.) 4.01% (2022 est.) 4.75% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 3.4% (2024 est.) 3.7% (2023 est.) 4.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment