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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 22% (1988)
1991 20% (1990)
1992 21% (1990)
1993 18.5% (1991)
1994 18.5% (1991)
1995 18.1% (1994 )
1996 17.8% (December 1995)
1997 16.1% (December 1996)
1998 16.1% (December 1996)
1999 14% (June 1998)
2000 14.2% (1998)
2001 12.8% (2000)
2002 11.8% (2001) (2001)
2003 10.8% (2002)
2004 10.4% (2003)
2005 10.4% (2004 est.)
2006 8% (2005 est.)
2007 7% (2006 est.)
2008 4.5% (2007 est.)
2009 4.6% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 4.5% (2007 est.)
2010 6.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 62 5.8% (2009 est.)
2011 6.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 59 5.8% (2009 est.)
2012 6.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 64 5.5% (2011 est.)
2013 5.6% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 5.5% (2011 est.)
2014 5.9% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 5.6% (2012 est.)
2015 3.3% (2014 est.) | 3.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27
2016 3.2% (2015 est.) | 3.3% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 24
2017 4.1% (2016 est.) | 3.5% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 47
2018 4.9% (2017 est.) | 4% (2016 est.)
2019 4.9% (2017 est.) | 4% (2016 est.)
2020 4.9% (2017 est.) | 4% (2016 est.)
2021 4.9% (2017 est.) 4% (2016 est.)
2022 4.9% (2017 est.) 4% (2016 est.)
2023 4.8% (2021 est.) 4.57% (2020 est.) 3.42% (2019 est.)
2024 4.21% (2023 est.) 4.38% (2022 est.) 4.45% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 4.6% (2024 est.) 4.3% (2023 est.) 4.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment