U.S. Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.68%, a 0.21% decline from 2018.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.90%, a 0.46% decline from 2017.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2017 was 4.36%, a 0.51% decline from 2016.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2016 was 4.87%, a 0.41% decline from 2015.
Similar Country Ranking | |
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Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
Greece | 17.24% |
Spain | 13.96% |
New Caledonia | 12.80% |
French Polynesia | 12.10% |
Bahamas | 10.36% |
Barbados | 10.33% |
Italy | 9.89% |
Argentina | 9.79% |
Brunei | 9.12% |
Uruguay | 8.73% |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 8.66% |
France | 8.43% |
Puerto Rico | 8.19% |
Channel Islands | 7.49% |
Cyprus | 7.27% |
Chile | 7.09% |
Croatia | 6.94% |
Finland | 6.60% |
Latvia | 6.52% |
Sweden | 6.48% |
Lithuania | 6.35% |
Portugal | 6.33% |
Saudi Arabia | 5.93% |
Belgium | 5.59% |
Canada | 5.56% |
Slovak Republic | 5.56% |
Luxembourg | 5.36% |
Guam | 5.31% |
Australia | 5.27% |
Estonia | 5.12% |
Ireland | 4.93% |
Denmark | 4.91% |
Austria | 4.67% |
Switzerland | 4.58% |
Slovenia | 4.20% |
South Korea | 4.15% |
Singapore | 4.11% |
New Zealand | 4.07% |
Panama | 3.90% |
Israel | 3.86% |
United Kingdom | 3.85% |
United States | 3.68% |
Hong Kong | 3.63% |
Poland | 3.47% |
Malta | 3.47% |
Hungary | 3.40% |
Norway | 3.35% |
Netherlands | 3.20% |
Germany | 3.04% |
Iceland | 2.84% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2.69% |
Oman | 2.67% |
UAE | 2.35% |
Japan | 2.29% |
Macao | 2.24% |
Kuwait | 2.18% |
Czech Republic | 1.93% |
Bahrain | 0.71% |
Qatar | 0.09% |
U.S. Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
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Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
2019 | 3.68% | -0.21% |
2018 | 3.90% | -0.46% |
2017 | 4.36% | -0.51% |
2016 | 4.87% | -0.41% |
2015 | 5.28% | -0.89% |
2014 | 6.17% | -1.21% |
2013 | 7.38% | -0.69% |
2012 | 8.07% | -0.88% |
2011 | 8.95% | -0.68% |
2010 | 9.63% | 0.38% |
2009 | 9.25% | 3.47% |
2008 | 5.78% | 1.16% |
2007 | 4.62% | 0.00% |
2006 | 4.62% | -0.46% |
2005 | 5.08% | -0.45% |
2004 | 5.53% | -0.46% |
2003 | 5.99% | 0.21% |
2002 | 5.78% | 1.05% |
2001 | 4.73% | 0.74% |
2000 | 3.99% | -0.23% |
1999 | 4.22% | -0.29% |
1998 | 4.51% | -0.49% |
1997 | 5.00% | -0.45% |
1996 | 5.45% | -0.20% |
1995 | 5.65% | -0.47% |
1994 | 6.12% | -0.78% |
1993 | 6.90% | -0.60% |
1992 | 7.50% | 0.70% |
1991 | 6.80% | 0.70% |