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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 27% (1988)
1991 33% (1990)
1992 33% (1990)
1993 16.5% (1990)
1994 16.5% (1990)
1995 NA
1996 NA%
1997 NA%
1998 20% (1997)
1999 20% (1997)
2000 20% (1997)
2001 20% (1997)
2002 20% (1997) (1997)
2003 17% (2000)
2004 17% (2000)
2005 17% (2000)
2006 9.5% (2004)
2007 9.5% (2004)
2008 9.5% (2004)
2009 9.5% (2004) country comparison to the world: 122
2010 9.5% (2004) country comparison to the world: 105
2011 9.5% (2004) country comparison to the world: 106
2012 9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 105 12.1% (2006)
2013 9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 102 12.1% (2006)
2014 9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 100 12.1% (2006)
2015 8.9% (2014 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103
2016 8.9% (2014 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 101
2017 11% (2016 est.) | 8.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 115
2018 8.9% (2017 est.) | 9.7% (2016 est.)
2019 8.9% (2017 est.) | 9.7% (2016 est.)
2020 8.9% (2017 est.) | 9.7% (2016 est.)
2021 8.9% (2017 est.) 9.7% (2016 est.)
2022 8.9% (2017 est.) 9.7% (2016 est.)
2023 10.06% (2021 est.) 9.78% (2020 est.) 8.04% (2019 est.)
2024 7.7% (2023 est.) 8.23% (2022 est.) 8.46% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 7.4% (2024 est.) 7.7% (2023 est.) 8.2% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment