Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

unemployment rate for 2023 was 9.91%, a 0.79% decline from 2022.
  • unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.71%, a 1.69% decline from 2021.
  • unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.40%, a 0.96% decline from 2020.
  • unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.36%, a 2.5% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.