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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 at least 20% (1988 est.)
1991 at least 20% (1990 est.)
1992 at least 30% (1991 est.)
1993 at least 35% (1993 est.)
1994 at least 35% (1993 est.)
1995 at least 45% (1994 est.)
1996 at least 45% (1994 est.)
1997 at least 45% (1994 est.)
1998 at least 45% (1994 est.)
1998 This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
1999 at least 45% (1994 est.)
2000 50% (1999 est.)
2001 50% (2000 est.)
2002 60% (2001 est.)
2003 70% (2002 est.)
2004 70% (2002 est.)
2005 70% (2002 est.)
2006 80% (2005 est.)
2007 80% (2005 est.)
2008 80% (2005 est.)
2009 80% (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 198
2010 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 200 80% (2005 est.)
2011 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 199 80% (2005 est.) note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2012 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 201 80% (2005 est.) note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2013 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 202 80% (2005 est.) note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2014 95% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 203 80% (2005 est.) note: figures include unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2015 95% (2009 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: figures include unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable | country comparison to the world: 204
2016 95% (2009 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: figures include unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable | country comparison to the world: 208
2017 95% (2009 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable | country comparison to the world: 217
2018 11.3% (2014 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2019 11.3% (2014 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2020 11.3% (2014 est.) | 80% (2005 est.) | note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2021 11.3% (2014 est.) 80% (2005 est.) note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2022 11.3% (2014 est.) 80% (2005 est.) note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2023 5.17% (2021 est.) 5.35% (2020 est.) 4.83% (2019 est.) note: data include both unemployment and underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
2024 8.76% (2023 est.) 10.09% (2022 est.) 9.54% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 8.6% (2024 est.) 8.8% (2023 est.) 10.1% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment