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Unemployment rate
United States — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% (1989) |
| 1991 | 5.5% (1990) |
| 1992 | 6.6% (1991) |
| 1993 | 7% (April 1993) |
| 1994 | 6% (May 1994) |
| 1995 | 5.5% (March 1995) |
| 1996 | 5.6% (December 1995) |
| 1997 | 5.4% (1996) |
| 1998 | 4.9% (1997) |
| 1999 | 4.5% (1998) |
| 2000 | 4.2% (1999) |
| 2001 | 4% (2000) |
| 2002 | 5% (2002) |
| 2003 | 5.8% (2002) |
| 2004 | 6% (2003) |
| 2005 | 5.5% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 5.1% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 4.8% (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 4.6% (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 5.8% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 72 4.6% (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | 9.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 107 9.3% (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 9.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 9.3% (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 8.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 98 9% (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | 8.1% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 94 8.9% (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | 7.3% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 79 8.1% (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | 6.2% (2014 est.) | 7.4% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 65 |
| 2016 | 5.3% (2015 est.) | 6.2% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 58 |
| 2017 | 4.9% (2016 est.) | 5.3% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 66 |
| 2018 | 4.4% (2017 est.) | 4.9% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 4.4% (2017 est.) | 4.9% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 3.89% (2018 est.) | 4.4% (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 3.89% (2018 est.) 4.4% (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 3.89% (2018 est.) 4.4% (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 5.46% (2021 est.) 8.05% (2020 est.) 3.67% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 3.63% (2023 est.) 3.65% (2022 est.) 5.35% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 4.2% (2024 est.) 3.7% (2023 est.) 3.7% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |