U.S. Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

U.S. Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

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Unemployment Rate Youth Unemployment Rate Participation Rate

U.S. unemployment rate for 2024 was 4.11%, a 0.47% increase from 2023.

U.S. unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.64%, a 0.01% decline from 2022.
U.S. unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.65%, a 1.7% decline from 2021.
U.S. unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.35%, a 2.71% decline from 2020.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.