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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1.7% (1989)
1991 1.7% (1990)
1992 1.7% (1990); 1.5% (1991 est.)
1993 1.6% (1992 est.)
1994 1.5% (1992 est.)
1995 1.6% (1994)
1996 1.6% (1995)
1997 2.6% (1996)
1998 2.7% (1997)
1999 2.7% (1998)
2000 2.9% (1999 est.)
2001 3% (2000 est.)
2002 4.5% (2001 est.)
2003 5.2% (2002 est.)
2004 5% (2003 est.)
2005 4.5% (2004 est.)
2006 4.1% (2005 est.)
2007 3.9% (2006 est.)
2008 3.9% (2007 est.)
2009 4.1% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 3.9% (2007 est.)
2010 5.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 5.9% (2009 est.)
2011 5.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 47 5.9% (2009 est.)
2012 4.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 4.4% (2011 est.)
2013 4.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 36 4.4% (2011 est.)
2014 4.1% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 4.2% (2012 est.)
2015 4% (2014 est.) | 4.2% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 31
2016 3.8% (2015 est.) | 4% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 32
2017 3.9% (2016 est.) | 3.8% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 43
2018 3.8% (2017 est.) | 3.9% (2016 est.)
2019 3.8% (2017 est.) | 3.9% (2016 est.)
2020 3.73% (2019 est.) | 3.69% (2018 est.)
2021 3.73% (2019 est.) 3.69% (2018 est.)
2022 3.73% (2019 est.) 3.69% (2018 est.)
2023 3.73% (2019 est.) 3.69% (2018 est.)
2024 3.73% (2019 est.) 3.69% (2018 est.)
2025 3.4% (2024 est.) 3.5% (2023 est.) 3.7% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment