| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 20109 | 2011 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 13.1 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 19.7 | 21.1 | 23.9 |