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Poverty rate

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14.3%
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The share of people living below the national poverty line.

As of 2019

Unemployment

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3.9%
Improving−0.1 pts vs a year ago

The share of people who want work but cannot find it.

As of 2026· Provisional

Labour force (total)

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48.5%
Steady−0.1 pts vs a year ago

The share of working-age people who are working or looking for work.

As of 2025

Labour force (female)

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31.0%
Steady−0.0 pts vs a year ago

The share of working-age women who are working or looking for work.

As of 2025

Inequality (Gini)

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37.7 Gini
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How unequally income is shared: 0 = perfectly equal, 100 = one person has everything.

As of 2019
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