Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.30%, a 0.05% increase from 2022.
  • unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.25%, a 0.58% decline from 2021.
  • unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.83%, a 0.08% increase from 2020.
  • unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.74%, a 0.78% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.