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 9.43%, a 0.82% decline from 2021.
- unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.26%, a 0.33% decline from 2020.
- unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.58%, a 0.8% increase from 2019.
- unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.78%, a 0.65% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
9.43% |
-0.82% |
| 2021 |
10.26% |
-0.33% |
| 2020 |
10.58% |
0.80% |
| 2019 |
9.78% |
-0.65% |
| 2018 |
10.43% |
-0.40% |
| 2017 |
10.83% |
0.22% |
| 2016 |
10.61% |
0.07% |
| 2015 |
10.54% |
0.26% |
| 2014 |
10.27% |
0.10% |
| 2013 |
10.18% |
-0.26% |
| 2012 |
10.44% |
0.33% |
| 2011 |
10.11% |
0.52% |
| 2010 |
9.59% |
0.16% |
| 2009 |
9.42% |
0.15% |
| 2008 |
9.28% |
-0.34% |
| 2007 |
9.62% |
-0.53% |
| 2006 |
10.15% |
-0.69% |
| 2005 |
10.84% |
0.12% |
| 2004 |
10.71% |
-1.11% |
| 2003 |
11.82% |
-0.28% |
| 2002 |
12.10% |
0.15% |
| 2001 |
11.95% |
0.05% |
| 2000 |
11.90% |
0.50% |
| 1999 |
11.40% |
0.30% |
| 1998 |
11.10% |
0.12% |
| 1997 |
10.98% |
-0.23% |
| 1996 |
11.21% |
-1.02% |
| 1995 |
12.23% |
0.28% |
| 1994 |
11.95% |
-0.02% |
| 1993 |
11.97% |
0.61% |
| 1992 |
11.36% |
0.13% |
| 1991 |
11.23% |
11.23% |
| 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% |
