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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 7.0% (1988)
1991 10.4% (1990)
1992 9.3% (1991 est.)
1993 8.4% (1992 est.)
1994 8.2% (1993 est.)
1995 9% (1994 est.)
1997 13% (1996 est.)
1998 11.5% (1997 est.)
1999 11.5% (1997 est.)
2000 18% (1999 est.)
2001 14% (2000 est.)
2002 14.1% (2001 est.)
2003 17% (2002 est.)
2004 18% (2003 est.)
2005 17.1% (2004 est.)
2006 12.2% (2005 est.)
2007 8.9% (2006 est.)
2008 8.5% (2007 est.)
2009 7.4% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 95 8.5% (2007 est.)
2010 12.1% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 130 7.9% (2009 est.)
2011 8.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 100 7.9% (2009 est.)
2012 8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 97 8.2% (2011 est.)
2013 7.8% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 87 8.2% (2011 est.)
2014 7.9% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 7.8% (2012 est.)
2015 8% (2014 est.) | 7.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 86
2016 6.8% (2015 est.) | 7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 77
2017 20.6% (2016 est.) | 6.8% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 174
2018 27.1% (2017 est.) | 20.6% (2016 est.)
2019 27.1% (2017 est.) | 20.6% (2016 est.)
2020 6.9% (2018 est.) | 27.1% (2017 est.)
2021 6.9% (2018 est.) 27.1% (2017 est.)
2022 6.9% (2018 est.) 27.1% (2017 est.)
2023 6.41% (2021 est.) 6.63% (2020 est.) 5.1% (2019 est.)
2024 5.53% (2023 est.) 5.75% (2022 est.) 7.03% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 5.5% (2024 est.) 5.5% (2023 est.) 5.8% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment