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 10.73%, a 0.95% decline from 2021.
- unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.68%, a 0.29% decline from 2020.
- unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.98%, a 1.3% increase from 2019.
- unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.67%, a 0.39% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
10.73% |
-0.95% |
| 2021 |
11.68% |
-0.29% |
| 2020 |
11.98% |
1.30% |
| 2019 |
10.67% |
-0.39% |
| 2018 |
11.06% |
-0.39% |
| 2017 |
11.45% |
0.38% |
| 2016 |
11.08% |
-0.21% |
| 2015 |
11.28% |
0.16% |
| 2014 |
11.12% |
0.09% |
| 2013 |
11.03% |
0.07% |
| 2012 |
10.96% |
0.48% |
| 2011 |
10.48% |
1.09% |
| 2010 |
9.38% |
0.08% |
| 2009 |
9.31% |
-0.37% |
| 2008 |
9.68% |
-0.29% |
| 2007 |
9.96% |
-0.39% |
| 2006 |
10.35% |
-0.71% |
| 2005 |
11.06% |
-0.18% |
| 2004 |
11.24% |
-0.97% |
| 2003 |
12.21% |
-0.04% |
| 2002 |
12.25% |
0.02% |
| 2001 |
12.23% |
-0.12% |
| 2000 |
12.35% |
0.49% |
| 1999 |
11.86% |
0.16% |
| 1998 |
11.70% |
-0.03% |
| 1997 |
11.73% |
-0.49% |
| 1996 |
12.22% |
-0.99% |
| 1995 |
13.21% |
0.46% |
| 1994 |
12.75% |
0.12% |
| 1993 |
12.63% |
0.72% |
| 1992 |
11.90% |
0.23% |
| 1991 |
11.67% |
11.67% |
| 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% |
