Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.82%, a 1.05% decline from 2021.
- unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.87%, a 0.18% decline from 2020.
- unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.05%, a 0.46% increase from 2019.
- unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.59%, a 0.24% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
5.82% |
-1.05% |
| 2021 |
6.87% |
-0.18% |
| 2020 |
7.05% |
0.46% |
| 2019 |
6.59% |
-0.24% |
| 2018 |
6.83% |
-0.60% |
| 2017 |
7.43% |
-0.61% |
| 2016 |
8.04% |
-0.47% |
| 2015 |
8.51% |
-0.39% |
| 2014 |
8.89% |
-0.25% |
| 2013 |
9.15% |
0.20% |
| 2012 |
8.94% |
0.22% |
| 2011 |
8.73% |
-0.25% |
| 2010 |
8.98% |
0.07% |
| 2009 |
8.91% |
1.83% |
| 2008 |
7.08% |
-0.09% |
| 2007 |
7.17% |
-0.92% |
| 2006 |
8.09% |
-0.65% |
| 2005 |
8.74% |
-0.35% |
| 2004 |
9.09% |
-0.03% |
| 2003 |
9.11% |
0.02% |
| 2002 |
9.09% |
0.01% |
| 2001 |
9.08% |
-0.69% |
| 2000 |
9.77% |
-0.82% |
| 1999 |
10.59% |
-0.10% |
| 1998 |
10.69% |
0.19% |
| 1997 |
10.50% |
0.25% |
| 1996 |
10.25% |
0.34% |
| 1995 |
9.91% |
0.28% |
| 1994 |
9.63% |
1.00% |
| 1993 |
8.63% |
1.13% |
| 1992 |
7.50% |
0.59% |
| 1991 |
6.91% |
6.91% |
| 1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
