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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 13% (1986)
1990 NA%
1992 North: 13% (1986) South: NA%
1993 30% (December 1992)
1994 30% (December 1992)
1995 30% (December 1994)
1996 30% (1995 est.)
1997 30% (1995 est.)
1998 30% (1995 est.)
1999 30% (1995 est.)
2000 30% (1995 est.)
2001 30% (1995 est.)
2002 30% (1995 est.)
2003 30% (1995 est.)
2004 35% (2003 est.)
2005 35% (2003 est.)
2006 35% (2003 est.)
2007 35% (2003 est.)
2008 35% (2003 est.)
2009 35% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 183
2010 35% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 184
2011 35% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 181
2012 35% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 183
2013 35% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 185
2014 35% (2003 est.) country comparison to the world: 188
2015 27% (2014 est.) | 35% (2003 est.) | country comparison to the world: 176
2016 27% (2014 est.) | 35% (2003 est.) | country comparison to the world: 183
2017 27% (2014 est.) | 35% (2003 est.) | country comparison to the world: 197
2018 27% (2014 est.) | 35% (2003 est.)
2019 27% (2014 est.) | 35% (2003 est.)
2020 27% (2014 est.) | 35% (2003 est.)
2021 27% (2014 est.) 35% (2003 est.)
2022 27% (2014 est.) 35% (2003 est.)
2023 13.57% (2021 est.) 13.39% (2020 est.) 13.06% (2019 est.)
2024 17.22% (2023 est.) 17.52% (2022 est.) 18.25% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 17.1% (2024 est.) 17.1% (2023 est.) 17.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment